I buy real estate but I carry debt which is actually tax deductible, my money works for me.

Instead, it files a Partnership Tax Return (Form 1065).- The profits are then “passed through” to you and your partner.

For me I feel shifting to real estate is the right play which is why we made the pivot last summer, but I am open to other perspectives.

That would be a typical scenario for me.

-Focusing on markets with solid job growth and population trends.Columbus has been great for me, but there are plenty of solid markets depending on your goals (cash flow vs appreciation, short vs long-term, etc.).

Then we could get rid of that $150 renewal fee that involves sending a 1 page form email saying pick an option.

Quote from @Parker Bullard: I'm looking to purchase my first investment property and need help figuring out a strategy that will work for me.

I assume he does, and with this partnership tax return he issues Forms K1 to you and your partners.

Is this even feasible for me to do? 

Since competition is high and inventory is low on Long Island, I recommend BP members try to go direct to seller which is an active form of building an off-market deal list.