Of course, the main issue we seek to tackle is how to best limit the liability of the parent company - and the attorneys that we have spoken to claim that 1) "this is out of their league" or 2) are unable to provide any specific insight on the specifics of the legal structure.

My partner, @Brandon Abbott, and I are actively seeking large 100+ multifamily properties in the Raleigh-Durham market.

Hi all,I am a beginner real estate investor who two months ago purchased my first piece of real estate! It is a top/bottom duplex where I am househacking in the bottom unit and rent out the top. The lease for the tena...

There are lot's of other Boston BP Members that I'd love to connect with as well, and there is no better way than to get active in the forums.

It depends on if IRS considers you an investor or trader. they look at different factors, I pulled court cases where they looked at these:(1) the taxpayer's investment intent; (2) the nature of the income to be derived from the activity; and (3) the frequency, extent, and regularity of the taxpayer's securities transactions (Kay; Mayer; and Moller)  A taxpayer is a securities trader only when both of the following are true: (1) the taxpayer's trading activity is substantial; and (2) the taxpayer seeks to profit from short-term swings in the daily market movement, rather than to profit from the long-term holding of investments. 

@Jonathan RobertsWelcome - There's quite an active group from cheyenne here.

May I ask if you have been actively practicing?

There aren't many investment vehicles in a TSP aside from the funds the few funds they have.Would it be possible or even legal (I know, seek professional legal advice yada yada) to continue contributing 5% (or more) into my TSP to take advantage of the "free money" being matched by the government and then roll the balance every year into a tax deferred SD-IRA so I can invest that money freely? 

@Seth Teel, broker/owner of Somos Real is a top contributor here on BP and very active investor here in San Antonio. 

Using a buying agent for large purchases isnt normal practice since the listing firms are seeking dual agency and wont co-op commissions.