I feel like there is so much potential in Crypto's with strong use cases that one can not really afford to miss the boat if it moons so I participate and also earn passively as you mentioned. 1.

You can do it, however I suggest you get your feet wet by doing a few deals in your market so you can actually participate in the process first. 

I make a point of not getting into arguments in internet forums, so if it starts to go in that direction I will not participate since it won’t be beneficial for us or anyone else.

I read the rules closely, especially the material participation tests, and am trying to see what would make the out of state activity qualify as materially participating. 

If you have never done a real estate deal before spending 10's of thousands of dollars is NOT a good idea.I would look for a coach and mentor who is actively participating in syndications and has been for a while. 

The real estate professional rule states:"A taxpayer will be considered a real estate professional if (1) more than one-half of the total personal services the taxpayer performs in trades or businesses are performed in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates and (2) the taxpayer performs more than 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates. 3"I spend over 1700 hours a year working on my real estate properties. 

One such advantage is that, assuming you also materially participated in your rental activity, you can take an unlimited amount of passive losses.There can also be disadvantages.

Feel free to participate in any of the forums that are available to you.

Specifically, much higher contribution limits, no financial institution is required for a QRP, participants can borrow from their QRP (up to $50k) to be used for *any* purpose.  

hi everyone. I listen to this podcast for a couple years now but haven't got into real estate yet. I consider myself generally savvy about finance. I'm trying to diversify my portfolio and put some $$ into real estate...