This should save me money on my own future deals, while also helping me gain credibility within the industry and my local area as a serious real estate investor and deal maker.As for my professional background, I have been working as a freelance social media marketing strategist for 7+ years helping B2B companies generate and nurture high-quality leads on LinkedIn.

Separate property includes property you owned before you were married, property you inherited, income and gains from separate property and damage awards from a lawsuit.

Steve, you may be better off investing as a passive JV partner with someone who has experience in the NPN space than into a fund. 

I can help you gain access to multiple off-market properties a month in Tampa Bay.. along with assist in rehab estimates, competitive market analysis, etc.

Sounds like you have the wrong passive investors lined up.

I would like to continue to invest in rental properties for a long period of time and buying a turnkey property wouldn't allow me to gain experience as far as owning and managing rental properties.

Hello Fellow BP'ersI am looking to gain some info and possibly some results.I found a property that was vacant for a bit of time and the owners decided to fix it up to sell.

Can anyone shed some light on this topic so next year banks will see a big enough gain to lend without me breaking my savings and having to pay a bunch of income taxes. 

If you are in the very beginning of this, I would highly recommend hashing out the items listed above and then become OBSESSED with learning as much as you can, networking, and following your curiosity to something that has a lot of interest.It looks like you may have interest in flipping, so if you have anyone in your network that does real estate and may have the skinny on certain areas, it may be worth it to focus on that area as you begin gaining experience.

And important that you gain their trust and respect during this time.THE FOURTH MONTH - THE COMFORT PHASE:The Fourth Month through the first year is THE COMFORT PHASE: the tenant becomes accustomed to your rules and is starting to feel comfortable.