They join a popular "guru's" "community" that frankly teaches some very dangerous concepts, so let's be thankful they are mostly unsuccessful. 

There's also a question for us about whether we'd derive more tax benefit from investing in a mixed use owner/user property which was partly occupied by our LLP business, or whether it would be more beneficial to simply acquire an investment property that we did not use for our LLP business at all, since it seems that we could generate more income that way and could use that income to help pay for office space elsewhere.So we really would appreciate some input on some of these concepts rather than being sold an investment into someone else's project.

(I know this source is a few years old, it less about the exact numbers and more about the concept of Rent vs Purchsing PPSF)https://www.rent.com/research/price-per-square-foot-rental-h...

You're also misunderstanding and heavily conflating some basic tax concepts.its either passive or not.Yup.If its not, its trade or business income.You're conflating two different concepts here. 

The concept is to convert one or more shipping containers (the containers transported on the decks of those massive cargo ships) into a home.

@Roger Verastegui I am a big fan of the concept of pre fab.

What I'm trying to understanding better is creative financing, analyzing the surrounding markets, making connections, and many of the other industry-specific concepts that can really only be learned through real-life experience.The idea of REI came about between myself and my friends because one of them has access to a large amount of capital that he received from his parents as a gift.

Totally understand it depends on what kind of investment strategy you want to use, but I feel main concepts still apply ( maybe I am wrong!).

This is a whole other world, so if this concept is new to you I recommend reading up on the topic before you invest a single dollar. 

While I understand the concepts nothing beats seeing these deals in action.I would be grateful for the opportunity and am happy to offer my assistance in conducting research, organizing materials, or handling administrative tasks in return.