Another positive is that it looks like a lot of the hillside owners have a good amount of equity and it's possible that you might be able to find a good off market deal on one of them.

Many do not and think the return is guaranteed which is a big mistake.Right now is great for PML since property appreciation is likely stalled - in 3-5 years going back to buying real estate might be more lucrative. 

You must work at least 750 hours per year in a qualified RE business.So most people who have high-earning W-2 jobs outside of real estate won't qualify.But the unique thing about RE pro status is that even if you don’t qualify but your spouse does, you can both file jointly and claim the losses from your RE investments to offset your other active income together.It's an incredibly powerful benefit if you do meet the criteria.

I'm currently the founder and CEO of 1031 Prime, a tech enabled 1031 exchange service to help keep taxes at bay and support the defer, depreciate, and die model.My goals for the next 18 months are to continue to grow 1031 Prime by servicing my fellow real estate investors and buy a small MF property, Ideally 4-8 units. 

I am struggling to find people who do it and would like recommendation's of where to search?

I'm keeping a list of all the real estate books I need to read in the future and I want to be able to own some commercial real estate properties (large or small) someday too.

From my own experience in real estate, I’ve seen firsthand how the insurance game has changed, and it’s not because of storms.

Hi Everyone, I'm a rookie real estate investor with one short term rental in South Carolina. 

Where would I look to find a partner to work with?  

I can't seem to find much info online about this and I've had trouble finding contractors willing to take this on