Rental Properties vs REIT/Real Estate ETF

[Amar Modi]

I am comparing between buying rental properties or investing in REITs/real estate ETFs. From my understanding rental properties are better to invest in most ways financially. My specific situation is that I work in FAANG and receive high income for it. My concern with rental properties is the amount of work needed to maintain it (tenants, finding property manager, contractors, late rent, eviction, tax papers, finding more properties ). Is it possible to have almost no hands on except finding new properties? If not then I feel as if I'm better off investing in REIT or am I wrong?