Joining local real estate investor meetups, networking, and attending REIAs can help.

The system was set up to allow those claims to go through, and with the right legal help, insurance companies would often settle to avoid going to court.

If they are simply joint owners of real estate through a partnership, his w-2 hours would not help for REPS status, they would hinder as TP would need to work more hours managing their personal rental properties than working at the w-2 job and meet 750 hours managing them as well. 

These deductions reduce your taxable income, which helps maximize your profits.Finally, real estate provides diversification for your investment portfolio.

@Noah Bussanich:On structure, something like the Best Ever Real Estate Syndication book by Joe Fairless will help outline some of the basics.Kim Lisa Taylor on these forums owns a law firm that specializes in syndications, and offers a free book, a free consultation.But the term "how to structure" can mean a lot of things.  

Shout-Out to an Amazing Realtor for Out-of-State Investors – Melissa Hudson in Cleveland, OHHey BiggerPockets Community,I wanted to take a moment to share an incredible experience I had working with Melissa Hudson, a realtor based in Cleveland, Ohio, who helped me sell my out-of-state investment property.

Ask if they have any other projects they need asset management help with, and offer your services in exchange for an equity stake rather than a paycheck.That's how I would think about it

I'm more looking to invest for section 8.

If you're still in school, get a part-time job to help accomplish this.

I’m debating if this is worth it in the long run because If I do then I get them paid off earlier but at the same time I could be using that extra money to expand my portfolio and buy more houses .