The goal is legitimate: due to complex tax rules, you have opportunities to game the system by selling some of your investments and intentionally generating either gains or losses.

A single property is simpler to manage, carries lower financial risk, and offers streamlined tax reporting but may generate taxable income sooner.

but without the whole "broadcasting" thing that you mention, I don't think I would have generated the outreach to the people of my age today who ask me for guidance on their first investment.

What this implies to the typical RE investor is obtaining significant cash flow is a big challenge right now and relying on other RE profit sources (such as a value add and not doing a value subtract) may be a more certain path of generating returns.  

Blackstone’s non-traded REIT now owns about half of all the real estate within that sector, according to NAREIT.Setting a priceRAD sets its share price by tallying its net asset value — the total appraised value of its real estate and other assets, minus any money it owes or other liabilities — and dividing that figure by the number of shares it has outstanding, according to the circular.The last time it publicly broke down its share-price calculation was on Sept. 30, when the stock was selling at $18.52: a net asset value of $27.3 million divided by 1.47 million shares.RAD’s properties are appraised, in part, based on the income they generate as rentals, according to the circular.But some of the rents in the document’s inventory of RAD’s holdings appear to be overstated, in light of the buildings’ conditions, as characterized by L&I.

It's been generating an average monthly profit of $1,000.

This is NOT Business Credit.By establishing a separate corporate credit profile on the EIN Number (separate from the business owner's SSN/FICO), investors can access substantial business credit lines, capital for property acquisitions, and renovation funds without personally guaranteeing the debt.This approach creates a powerful financial firewall between personal and business assets while potentially generating a significantly larger (ROI) through reduced interest rates, increased borrowing capacity, and the ability to scale investments more rapidly.The education gap surrounding EIN corporate credit means savvy investors who understand and implement this strategy can gain a significant competitive advantage.

If you've been active in this business and actively pursuing a profit during the year, the loss the business generates could help offset other income on your tax return. 

What you would want to evaluate is the income generated from the income-producing property(s) to see if the income from your rentals would cover the cost of your new HELOC payment.

We don’t plan to leave jobs and live off of the portfolio but have it as a wealth generator aka hedge against future risks