Quote from @Roy Gottesdiener: I own a rental portfolio that generates around $1,600 in monthly cash flow and has $400,000 in equity.

Account Closed You can do automated lead generation in several ways, depending on whether you're looking for seller leads, buyer leads or private lender leads.Seller Leads: (1) Lead Swiper (online lead search with dozens of targeted searches), (2) Instant Leads -- direct access to listed properties nationwide with a click (3) OfferBot, automated offer making software (I use this every day) (4) Direct Mail Connect (upload your own list or use lists out of Freedomsoft) -- my team manages a ton of direct mail in my real estate business using this, (5) SMS lead generation (I use this every day)...and that's just scratching the surface.Buyer Leads: (1) Nationwide Cash Buyer database (millions of buyer records at the click of a mouse) -- including buyer name, address and all property addresses they've bought including closing dates and prices paid

But if you were to use it as an air bnb or ir it is raw land that you can generate income from by farming or renting out to farmers or grazing that would certainly work.

However the older generation that lived through the 80s really like that arcade cabinet and they are the ones paying for the trip. 😉 

Airbnb also said not even 10% of hosts make more than 100k as revenue.

Quote from @Matt Weddon: Really what generated this question was a section from Brandon and Heather Turner's Management Book, which has been incredibly informative and helpful.

You also have the option to use non-recourse loans to leverage your real estate purchases, though this may trigger Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) on the income generated.

I’m also glad the FCC is cracking down on robocalls for lead generation; it forces people to commit to real prospecting instead of cutting corners.Over the years, I’ve run a solid brokerage team, training agents and now I help people get into wholesaling.

My primary focus right now is on finding opportunities to generate passive income through real estate investments.As a beginner in the field, I’m eager to learn from others who have gone through the process and are now experiencing the rewards of their hard work.

So you can have section 179 losses for your rental even if the rental isn't generating positive taxable income, as long as you have other active income.