Also, check out LoopNet or Crexi for listings, though keep in mind that the best opportunities might not be listed publicly.

Material participation in the rental activities still required. 

There is a storage deal that is actively being raised for over there that you can practice analysis on.

@Jonathan Greene I don't mind them generally but when they raise huge amounts for syndications that go south that is another story.

Quote from @David Spurlock: Quote from @Kevin Sobilo: Also, keep in mind that not all rentals are subject to fair housing law.

I personally dont do any of that.. every market / or most will have an active fix and flip sector or buy and hold sector the important thing to me is the operator full stop.. great operator will do well in any market and all the national data simply is noise at least at my level. ( loaning our own money and JV deals with our own money)  we dont broker or anything like that.

We would like for the investment to be treated as active, of course.

It’s astounding how many fake documents are circulating today—you can find everything from fake references and stolen Social Security numbers to falsified income documents.To combat this, we rely on tools like Plaid, Verifast, and Snappt, which are excellent for verifying financial information and detecting fraudulent activity.

Keep in mind that accelerated depreciation increases recapture tax (taxed at up to 25%) upon sale, though this can be deferred with a 1031 exchange.

As a co-host for short term rentals, you may not need a license as long as you're not crossing over into activities that could be considered brokerage activities like handling any contracts, collecting rents, doing any accounting, approving tenants, etc.