I look forward to meeting you there.

What got me back in the game was 2 things...1) Mark Ferguson's book "Build a Rental Property Empire" and 2) listening to 2 different podcasts where I heard 2 people who were in my current profession resign because they were making so much money in Real Estate.I attended my first meet up this week and it was nice to speak with people with the same goals and interest in Real Estate.  

From there, I was even more shocked when 2 of them sent me docu-signs with their agreement and asked me to sign before they even would look at the property, get on a call or meet up in person. 

For me, I keep lunch spots open to meet with people wanting to do business with me including potential clients, mortgage brokers, title reps, insurance agents and financial planners.

Syndications and DSTs may or may not qualify for a condo like-kind exchange, depending on the asset and structure of the exchange.If it were me, a small MF is exactly what I would purchase next, depending on the amount of the proceedsI would also get an agent to find the next deal for you, one that works with investors and can simply bring you properties that meet the 1031 and your criteria.

If you ever want to meet up let me know.There are some good local meet ups you should attend.To answer your question, yes you can write off passive losses up to 25k if your a W2 employee and depending on income.

Right now all of us are fine since we meet the 51% owner-occupied guidelines for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in regards to warrantable loans. 

There are a ton of resources to help you learn on this site.Attend local REIA meetings and connect with like-minded investors: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meetRead the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingListen to the BP Podcasts: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/

I know some (if not all of this) could be answered by the lender but I'm eager for a heads up prior to meeting with the lender(s).

I have already started scoping out some meet-ups and plan on attending as soon as I get settled in.