other methods still work but are difficult right now because interest rates and prices are both high.

If they did it would likely go back to letting the cities do whatever they want to do, and those legislatures would have their process, so it is difficult and takes a lot of time.  

However, you will find it difficult being that both of you are W-2 with your main activity to produce income being outside the real estate profession.

It's difficult to see how a tenant will be after screened and signing a lease.

I think the problem is this...Legislation and government is making it too difficult to be a landlord.

At the time, it never occurred to me that if you want to swindle people it is difficult and expensive to take legal action against a company that is incorporated in a different state than where they do business.

Hi there, If you live in another state it would be very difficult to show that you materially participate, as you need at least 500 hours, considering the IRS sees where your home state is and where the rentals are, it may raise red flags for the IRS if you try to claim that... as a tax accountant and investor myself, even without actually speaking in person, I do not know I feel comfortable suggesting you show material participation 

In addition, committing ~ $200K requires some level of sophistication on the part of the investor and you are more likely to find someone to agree to your terms in smaller transaction sizes, but even that will be difficult. 

Once you go above ~$120,000 in Detroit you're going to have a hard time cash flowing, although rents have moved a bit higher and we still underwrite our deals pretty conservatively on that end.All that said, it has gotten more difficult to find deals that work.

Without the complimentary service very difficult to make meaningful margin.