Here in California there is no shortage of participants, but it isn't about how many people show up. 

Please contact your local politicians and also inform your local RE meeting participants about these rent control proposals.

Bed bugs become a habitability issue and your unit may no longer meet Section 8 standards.If you want to terminate this tenancy by refusing to participate in the S8, it may be viewed as discrimination on the basis of source of income.

We're more focused on return on invested capital and absolute dollars paid out, since we have to meet a preferred return to our investors before we can participate in the deal.I say that you should start where you are.  

The mortgage is in Client's name only.The REA is now a non-participant.

You don't need a political platform, the thinnest reasoning will make the people you get to participate feel like they did a good deed for the neighborhood.

Tyler, any transactions involving your IRA must be "arms length", be sure to understand the following IRS rules before doing anything with your account:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...

She also is not interested in actively participating in REI on her own.Certainly with someone trying to generate more income, passive investing via syndication deals in apartments, mobile home parks and self storage should be explored.  

@Daniel S.Does your current employer 401k plan allow for 401k participant loans?

From what I've been able to make sense of, I definitely am not a real estate professional, but am considered "active" participant since I chose the tenants, wrote the lease, hire repairs, etc (direct from the IRS guidelines).