So, I kind of found this niche after I had been involved in it for a little while. 

I'm pretty clueless when it comes to brokers but I have heard that as a real estate agent, there's a lot more liability involved.

I think that's wrong for all parties involved.  

people get stupid when money is involved.

Very involved with good educational groups, workshops and opportunities in the area.

Income property offers some of the greatest upside with the least amount of time and involvement from you but is not a hands-off investment.Continued success!

Problems with the machines are routed to the laundry company without my involvement and I don't have to shell out big bucks for laundry machines.

Particularly on the Maryland side of the border, the state of Maryland no longer allows agents to be involved in the negotiation process with the bank....this has dramatically increased the degree of difficulty in getting a short sale through.

Vincent de PaulOperation HopeUpStream Impact (I plan to start working with them over the next few weeks, and reached out last week - haven't actually gotten involved here yet, but I'm very excited about their mission!)

Is there a deal structure that would allow them to get the tax benefits w/out being on the deed or involved long term?