And here is a video that helps understand how to get the 100 hours for material participation.Another way is to buy a property in a company name and utilize section 469 grouping activities.

A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.

The large upscale apartment buildings in my town offer 1 month of free rent to anyone from my company that signs a 1 year lease.   

Not to mention that insurance companies will find every which way to avoid paying a claim. 

As far as starting a property management company without a license, I am sad to say that you are correct. 

Now, we've done dozens of new builds and flips and our mortgage company continues to fund development deals up to$ 20M.

I would greatly appreciate any advice and insights to better understand the local market and connect with real estate investors specialized in rental properties.I look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions, exchanging ideas, and build valuable relationships with other members.

In my local market (SE Michigan) construction costs have gone up but home prices have fallen.

Thank  you so much in advance. can you further describe what you mean by "using as a business" big diffference between having company vehicles there vs. having pallets of shingles in the driveway. what specifically or how specifically are they using it as  abusiness

The new government is revoking these rules but only to transfer the decision to the local authorities.