Only making 5,000 dollars feels like a defeat but it made me realize that I need to develop a laser focus on what I hope to accomplish. 

I am looking for a CPA in Houston, specialized in RE investors, preferably on Multifamily syndication (as passive investor for now).Any recommendations? (or on where to look for one?)Thanks,Martin

Jenny,Great question as there is indeed a lot of focus placed predominantly on cash flow that makes the returns associated with out of state appear to be the way to go.However, real estate returns are obtained from 4 areas: cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits & equity build up through amortization. 

Not my cup of tea, but Boston has a lot of great things going for it that in the long run I think you could make it work.If by multi-family though you mean a 5+ building that you're presumably going to look for in the Midwest or South...it's in its own bubble as a disturbingly large number of people who made bank in the last 10 years of the up market are shifting their focus to a larger scale asset and are purchasing these distressed properties which is driving cap rates down because people need a place just to park their cash. 

That should focus my number crunching practice.

My focus would mostly be focused on people who want out of there current situation and are possible looking to scale down to a more affordable option.

A BIG focus for this year is to work hard to add more value to our Pro Memberships.

The only thing I would add is if you are starting from zero you probably need to focus on finding good partners or team members to help you close the gap. 

If you have a hard time concentrating, then read "One thing" by Gary Keller to help you stay focused.

-Should I just focus on getting a private lender to help financing instead?