Now I’m looking into the Detroit and Ohio areas (Toledo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus) since they seem to have growing populations and affordable properties under $200k as well.  

I was going over his financial information and saw that the guy was making over $50,000 a month and asked him what he did.

Our company is actually starting an Asset Management Mastermind to address these infrastructure issues and share our systems and procedures.

I’m also passionate about graphic design and am seeking opportunities to grow my career in that field while pursuing my real estate goals. 

I sometimes wonder if people just feel lazy dumping their money into an index fund in the stock market and actually using all that free time to go out and live life.

Theoretically, I should be able to collect the funds from the deal, should my family member decide to go through with the deal.

As a hard money lender looking to fund $10MM+ in deals in 2025, our hope is to connect with similar sized hard money lenders, ideally in different geographic area, that are looking to create a small network to bounce ideas off of, learn from, and engage with regularly.Welcome to BP, as a lender happy to connect with you and network 

Like others have said, you cannot claim the tax losses until the funds are sold and "realized". 

I live and work in the Atlanta, GA area.

Low down payment AND it cash flows also AND buyer has title.Maybe I am asking too much, but I don't think so.Perhaps you just market to homeowners.