Not sure how to structure to gain the highest tax advantage and long term income for retirement. 

What has changed materially is for investors to gain access to direct placements in individual projects nationwide using technology and for operators and platforms to be able to advertise their offerings generally.  

I think it is a way to gain financial freedom over time and that is my goal. 

I am new here and this is my first post, my husband and I are very interested in real estate and right now have a mortgage on a duplex that we house hack. We are planning on doing some rent to own deals to build capit...

I would gain knowledge quickly and at a furious pace, seek out mature investors to guide me, and take bigger risks sooner.I waited until I was 32 to make my move in 2007 peak of the market).

To fill in the gaps and gain the confidence I need to properly evaluate a deal and then pull the trigger.

Your quickest way to get traction is to connect with locals and meet them face to face.

The entire amount is depreciated over 27.5 years and then I pay income tax on it as a gain.

Ideally would like to do a smaller project and learn from it and gain experience.

There are also a couple of local REIAs who have regular meetups that are great for networking and gaining local market knowledge.