I personally would never invest money in an area that I didn't know, with people I didn't know, in a business I knew nothing about.

. #6 is your best question and you really will need an attorney experienced in real estate in your area to help you.

I have heard lot people put property's into an LLC for protection from lawsuit but they have multiple properties 5+.  

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

They're basically saying, we are liars and can't be trusted....and other people should know we are liars and cant be trusted.

Some background my team has sold around 55 million now of 2-4 units in Chicago so we are the experts in the niche, maybe new agents will have a harder time now but definitely is not hurting experienced agents. 

I know Branson is known for golf and Table Rock Lake and people tend to snatch up those condos that come with the amenities but I feel like rentals would be limited to good weather only..there has to be a solid percentage of tourists that enjoy the shows and being in town as much as there are people that enjoy the lake and golfing.  

@Jagan ReddyI'm not a CPA or a cost segregation specialist, but I do know that if you are not designated as a  real estate professional, then you can only offset passive income by your passive losses.Qualifying as a real estate professional is more challenging than most people want you to think.

Don't trust a company - especially not some large nationwide corporation, which employs people you have to track down!

This can be confusing to people who will inevitably say, "Why did my taxes jump by thousands of dollars!?"