This could work well if you’re looking for steady monthly returns and don’t mind managing tenants (or hiring a property manager).Selling could also make sense if you’d rather use the $500,000 to diversify into other investments, like buying multiple properties or even a short-term rental on the lake as you mentioned.

Nice try, but this time does not count.In order to meet 750 hours, your wife will need one of the below:- do something else real estate related, like wholesaling or realtor- actively work on expanding your rental portfolio - have an extensive DIY rehab, like a month-long full-time rehab (and then she might need another kind of rehab)- a calamity such as multiple properties damaged in a storm where she will have to deal with insurers and contractors- something else out of the ordinaryAgain - if all you have is 9 single-family properties with stable tenants and typical occasional maintenance - you don't have enough work to collect 750 hours.

Your clients should focus on properties with significant equity potential and work with experienced contractors to stay within budget and timeline—especially with borrowed funds on the line.Avoiding Bad Deals - Encourage them to work with experienced agents, contractors, or mentors and always run multiple scenarios, including worst-case outcomes, to stress-test their numbers.Reserves - Advise your clients to keep a reserve fund separate from their loan for emergencies, unexpected expenses, or delays.

It would allow you to sell your STR and defer all the taxes to reinvest all the proceeds into another property or multiple properties. 

If you want immediate answers and help on a certain subject or area, multiple experienced members and leadership team members will be pretty quick about answering questions or connecting you with the right person through slack. 

The more conservative, the lower projected return and vice versa.You will need to look at multiple deals that are targeting your strategy and asset class, before you will intuitively "know" whether something is in line or not.What is the most important factors when considering passive real estate opportunities?

I have had multiple STRs in the nashville area.

In general, I'm curious how investments with multiple investors are structured.

You have enough to buy multiple rent properties. 

if so you will need multiple properties - don't believe all you hear about the cash flow in Detroit.