1.Activities That CountTo meet the material participation criteria, you must log your hours in a detailed and ongoing logbook throughout the year.

Buy from a quality builder in a neighborhood which is going to appreciate.  

I needed $35,000 for a new heating system so the bank gave me $28,000 (80%) in a business loan for 60 months which has no prepayment penalty.

If you're not timebound in a deal it could be worth paying these guys separately $250 for their time to walk you through a house and build out an estimate, that way you have an idea how they work for future projects.

So if you are selling a property in a given year, it might be worthwhile to talk with your CPA and see if selling some stock at a loss would be helpful (since otherwise capital losses are limited to $3,000 as Joshua mentioned). 

I have a primary residences that is in a great area that I’m looking to rent out within the next year or two. 

Your best returns with the lowest headaches will be SFR in a non HOA area :)

Even if you get a higher rate, you don't want a HELOC loan stuck in a long-term investment.

There are a lot of groups out there right now that had made-for-TV track records that will likely not be in business in a couple years.Focus on the experience of the team, how long they have been in the business, how many market cycles they’ve survived, their philosophy on leverage, and how many properties they bought in 2022/2023 (a good answer would be few, a great answer would be none).And do yourself a favor and read The Hands-Off Investor (in the BP bookstore) before you invest a single dollar in a syndication.

Responding to a question about Political impacts and Self-Storage in a discussion.From a political standpoint, don't see a change in the stock market.