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As I'm new to this domain, I would to hire a consultant to perform some zoning and other due diligence activities.

Active vs passive. 

REITS and stocks are passive and real estate is active. 

We have 3 boys who are actively in sports and the location of the house just doesn't work out for us. 

Seems like a common scenario for some of the active military we've helped in the Tucson area recently, feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

I don’t have a ton of experience, 4 units right now and actively looking for more however I would be willing to try and host something if we can get some traction to get some networking going.

However, these activities should not cause concern for them.

The market was much more active at the time though than it is now, so it could be easier now.

The IRS generally does not allow you to deduct expenses for a property that has not been placed into service, as deductions typically apply to operational properties actively being used to produce income.