Investing in real estate vs. note investing

[Joshua Sanchez]

Hello I am fairly new to this site and I tried to find a post on this but was not able to. My question is which is better in the longer term, buying real estate to buy and hold and cash flow or to invest in mortgage note? My goal is to have as much cash flow as I can to be able to build lots of wealth. I do not like wheeling and dealing like flipping. I much rather do my homework and find good properties that rent out good and enjoy the income.

But I have read about note buying and they make it sound like its way better than being a landlord but I just do not see what the difference is since either way you still have to make sure you pick the right property. Also (and not sure if this is possible with note investing) but in buying real estate I can leverage myself and only need 20% in most cases.

I would appreciate you guys feedback. Thank you in advance.

Josh