He is a visionary and I am a great implementer.

It takes effort regardless of which form of marketing or which strategy you implement.

This is something we implemented this year due to the many challenges with DOM. 

correspondence between me and Lane.Giles,One of the biggest misnomers is that the tax benefits on syndications are worse than owning rentals which is false especially when doing a cost segregation.I just got back the estimate for Aubrey Apartments in Houston to which we will likely implement in year 1 of the deal.Based on our consultant's estimates, it looks like for every 100k invested, passive investors look to get back 58k in losses in the first year alone.Assumptions: 10M of losses first year, 70LP/30GP split assuming total capital raise of 12M... 10/12 x 70% = 58%.

The implementation matters, and the numbers matter. 

Also, keep track of your processes and lessons learned—your “mistakes journal” will be one of your most valuable tools.If you can, attend local REI meetups or Texas-focused BP events; meeting other investors and property managers will help you build relationships for future partnerships or mentorship.Excited for you—this is exactly how many successful property managers start: learn, implement, iterate, and expand.

States are cracking down on them, changing laws all the time and implementing policy that makes it hard.  

We went in heavy into mineral rights as fracking was being implemented.  

This is something we implemented this year due to the many challenges with DOM.

Maybe your PM can assist with this.The other idea is to implement a RUBS system to bill back usage to the tenants if you can remain comptetitive doing this.