I live in the Rabbu site - I like the customization aspect, with most sites it provides enough information to make accurate assessments, you can also pretty clearly see the difference between a well run STR and a MEH run STR.

You are smart to pump the brakes on scaling, but keep at the learning aspect as you guys figure out what the next step is.

I’m looking for advice on the legal aspects I should consider to protect myself as a landlord.

I like the new construction aspect of this investment strategy, but I agree that it's risky.

Every aspect of real estate is syndicated from ATM machines, farms, to multifamily to debt funds. 

Of course I keep entities separate in all legal and financial aspects. 

Energy cost affects every aspect of our daily lives.  

“Free Lunch” Aspect: Essentially, REPS does provide a “free lunch” in the sense that you can use real estate losses to offset active income now and still have future gains taxed at favorable passive rates.

I know a lot of the TK sales organizations glossed over this aspect years ago but everyone of them has a license these days..

Also, with QBO, it is seamless to hire a bookkeeper to deal with the bookkeeping aspects of it since they can do it remotely from anywhere.