I own a few and so do agents on our team.

I reach out just to help as I'm a local agent/investor here in the area; and my focus is primarily on investment properties with my clients.

I'm currently building my team with Tax Advisor/CPA, RE Attorney, REI friendly agent and designer first on the list in that order.

Define your budget, connect with specialized agents/lenders, and start analyzing deals.Good luck!

If you want to be completely anonymous, you can use a Registered Agent.

It's highly debatable whether $50k can be considered "reasonable compensation" if you make $200k from commissions on the properties you sell yourself (as opposed to a split with your agents).

Networking with local investors, agents, and property managers will be key to your success.

But as someone who’s been in the trenches of real estate investing for almost 30 years, I continue to see some flaws.Some of the flaws I have witnessed are when tech-driven companies seem to lack backing from experienced underwriters or seasoned real estate professionals.

For connecting with local resources like mortgage brokers, investors, and agents, the Austin Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) is a great starting point.

From here you could decide if you want to stay on the passive side of things as an LP, or if you want to begin raising capital for your own deals / funds based on your track record of investing with other experienced operators and being part of the masterminds that you're in.