I've read BiggerPockets' Real Estate Investing book and am particularly interested in the house hacking strategy, as I'd like to move out of my current living situation.Our main dilemma is choosing between a single-family home (renting out one room to a close friend) or a multifamily property like a duplex or triplex.

They may have used one of their friend's companies or something shady like that.

We would love to connect with investors, as well as investor-friendly realtors and property managers in the northern Alabama region.Any insights into the local market or recommendations for neighborhoods to explore further would be greatly appreciated.

@Jerry Maze What do you mean by investor friendly exactly?

I heard about bigger pockets from a friend of mine that has successfully built and rented multiple properties in our area. 

You might want to partner up with a friend or family member to mitigate the costs.

I definitely would recommend each of them - very resourceful and of course, investor-friendly.

I imagine that if ALL the LP"s protested with Form 8082, the IRS might have taken note.I need to write some posts about the Tricks and Traps that some syndicators [not you, of course] use to the detriment of the LP's.But the Form 8082 is your best friend.  

You want to focus on areas where you have a competitive advantage (you have lived there or you have family and friends there) and then compare those areas against widespread list of great areas to invest.Good luck!

So before dismissing your options, you may want to consult an investor friendly Lender who is an out of the box thinker.