Have $100k for Investment - Best option

[Cheri Crane]

I live in Tacoma WA. I recently bought a duplex & am rehabbing it for good rental cash flow (have 1 renter currently). This leaves me with 100k for Investment. What is the best option to build my real estate holdings or earn additional income - hard money lenders for flip? Investment in crowd funding? Other options? What is my best way forward? Thanks - Cheri

[Lee Ripma]

@Cheri Crane

I think you have to ask yourself if you want to be active or passive. If you want to be active and you have capital you can always be passive to start, watch and learn, then go active. If you are not an accredited investor then you'll need to do a lot of networking to get to know folks who can put you in syndications. I actually think that starting with syndications (even small ones) can be a great way to learn and decide if you want to go active. @Steve O'Keefe @Ellis Hammond you can often get higher returns in an apartment syndication then you can buying your own duplex (depends upon a lot of factors and that is a gross generalization). It's just all about what is best for you and your goals and what kind of returns you want while still being able to sleep a night.