NEW looking for some help (San Antonio Texas)

[Jason Lopez]

So i live in San Antonio in the 78247 area and I want to buy some rental properties to build passive income. I’m stuck on deciding on 2 single family homes or 1 duplex maybe 4 plex. Since I’m completely new to all of this would it be pointless to try and get my realtor license or just stick with being an investor? I’ve seen these investor groups and I don’t know what that means, like do multiple investors pitch in to buy property and split profit? I have some money to invest around 200k so I don’t know which would be best to get me the most bang for my buck. Would just buying 1-2 turnkey homes from roof stock in another state be good or stay close by? Thanks