I am interested in using my broker's license for personal investment purposes, and am trying to find the best way to access the MLS and properties. I do not have an interest in working as a RE so I'm hoping there is a...

A Solo 401(k) is a qualified employer retirement plan, and needs a legitimate business activity with no full time employees to act as a sponsoring employer.You can read all day long on BP and get into paralysis of analysis, as well as digest some less than accurate information on the topic, to be sure.Alternately, you can read up a bit, with the goal of identifying a few professionals in the field, and then get on the phone. 

The benefits can be incredible and the opportunity to work in a niche that is a win-win for both investors/sponsors and renters alike is even more rewarding.

Depending on how much capital you are willing to bring to the table, but if you're willing to bring a large chunk of the required equity, some Sponsors would be willing to negotiate terms for a GP spot and a bigger opportunity to learn from and lean on their expertise.

Somewhere in the small print should be words to the effect: "testimonials are sponsored, and may not represent typical results", or some other disclaimer which is then supposed to put the author/s back in the "honest corner". ie.

If I’m a general partner/sponsor of a syndication, can I control how much depreciation is given to investors/limited partners?

If I’m a general partner/sponsor of a syndication, can I control how much depreciation is given to investors/limited partners?

And somehow they found this thread on their own, and also suddenly found their voices to sing the praises of this one sponsor.

The conversations are better as you're only talking with interested and engaged folks.On the flip side, it can be a cash grab, if the sponsor is lazy or the meetup has not gained traction in the local market.

It stands for Delaware Statutory Trust and is a trust / pass through entity in which a sponsor (think big real estate investment corporation) buys institutional property (apartments, self storage, commercial, medical office, etc) and then sells interest in the Trust/Property to investors.