If you are able to implement a real estate professional status tax strategy (REP) you can use passive losses from syndication deals to lower your ordinary W2 income.

@Justin Capps - if legal in your area, you should look at implementing a Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) where the tenants are responsible for utilities. 

I suggest implementing a few low-cost improvements that will bring good ROI and allow you to do a price increase without losing occupancy.

@Snehal Ambare If you’re thinking of converting your personal residence into a rental in order to take advantage of the Section 1231 loss rules, you may want to reconsider because the IRS has implemented certain limitations for conversions.

When I implement my lease agreements I expect every tenant to respect me as a landlord as I respect them as a tenant.

How many deals have you been able to implement this with? 

And, if course, implement what you discover by being a tensncious marketer.

I think it would great if the good folks at BP were to implement a dedicated Real Estate Job Board (jobs.biggerpockets.com perhaps?).

E) That smart people learns from proven systems implemented by other rich people.

Both individuals on separate conversations have said the same things to me in explaining this whole estate planning and asset protection phase I am trying to implement.