Investing with Syndication company vs. Independently/with Team

[Wade Calvert]

I have been educating myself for the past month (watching webinars, listening to the podcasts, reading articles, attempting to analyze "deals," and research viable markets-I think I've got that part down) and although I know that I won't feel totally confident and I just have to jump in and go for it, I really can't afford to lose money. Listening the these recent podcasts and trying to learn from others' mistakes have been valuable but has also reminded me of the risk factors involved in this career endeavor. So, I started to wonder if investing with an experienced syndication company would be a better bet for me until I maybe have a bit more asset available to me, am more comfortable with the real estate process/market/business/legalities/etc., and then maybe take on an investment property on my own. Is there any reason I shouldn't do this; or is there a stronger reason that I should stick to navigating this out on my own?