Sometimes getting involved for a few years makes you realize you don't like it.

You mention not a fan of landlording, great, the bank never get's involved in that stuff right. 

The other quesiton i have is if private equity is starting to get involved in this market, companies like Apollo & Carlyle, does that change your feelings about getting involved in the space?

For fast burning, you need to find an investment with 30-50% cash on cash returns - that is where I am skeptical - I have already invested in many of the vehicles they suggest and have not seen that kind of return (or it involves more risk).

HoltonWise is currently involved in litigation on the topic.

Thanks for mentioning the KIND of job that someone like me wanting to be more involved in real estate could look for.

Also, do not become involved in your renter's utilities. 

However, everyone involved would need to meet the IRS requirements for a 1031 exchange.Finally, regarding transferring an individual property from the partnership to a member directly, this could be tricky.

Ourcurrent approach involves identifying possible contact information for thelisted owners and calling multiple numbers, but this process is time-consumingand yields limited results.

Was he really involved in your deals?