.- It barely squeezes out any money per month. 

How is it your agent's fault that you didn't participate as fully as you wanted to in hindsight? 

Materially participate in crafting your goal(s), your plan (working backwards from your specified goal(s).  

I participated in an investment in a motel property under the Brand "Extend-a-Suites" in El Paso, TX. 

@Mitch ConradThe other option is for them to do a participation agreement between each other.

I would be interested in participating in your Long Beach monthly meeting.

They are so flimsy they barely make it through the delivery!  

. $30k is probably barely enough to let you buy a flip if putting 20% down.   

Similar green energy investments could be considered if you can make the numbers work (credits on some types of low income housing can be north of 50%).Depending on how long these properties have been held, they could consider implementing cost segregation studies via a change in accounting method to accelerate some depreciation.The operating proceeds could be re-deployed into new properties where cost segregation is an option to accelerate depreciation to offset proceeds.If the properties are low basis and we are not maximizing the 199A deduction, maybe considering an S-Corp structure for management to be able to participate in retirement plans and also generate wages to use as a 199A base. 

That's the reason why despite 66,000 duplxes, there are barely any on the market (about 120 listings currently excluding the hood) - the reason is simple, you are basically an idiot if you are selling your duplex when you buy another house.