2-4 MFR buy & hold vs Apartment Syndication

[Alex Corral]

I'm at the point where I'm ready to invest in something & these 2 options are appealing to me. Which do YOU prefer & why?

[Mike Dymski]

Originally posted by @Alex Corral:

Andrew Johnson

Definitely active! But I don't want to be fielding calls about a toilet to make 12% ROI, when I can get 12% on a syndication. Or even 10% on notes.

I know my limits though. And would gladly pay someone to do something I don't know, or can do it better.

Alex, your questions and answers are insightful (and important).  There are long-time investors that don't realize their returns relative to their effort, don't realize their returns relative to alternatives, and don't ask themselves these questions.

IMO, if you are not adding value or buying below market, many stabilized buy and hold returns are not worth the effort relative to passive investing.  Active real estate investing is too much work to not achieve outpaced returns.