This was my seed money to start my business.Aug 2021 - My first rental property was a side by side town house that required me to put down $55K and generated $950 per month in cashflow. 

I see it as a complimentary strategy to pull some of your money back out and hedge your bet

Will this be a good investment time and money wise?

That's where good people live, and good people make good tenants.But before you put money down on a house, I would find a quality property manager.

Eric,, I think why people go for the fund model is the idea that they are spreading their money into multiple notes being held by the company.. while in theory this is great but as you noted you don't really have any security compared to being the beneficiary of the debt instrument IE debt is in your name. 

Are you looking to just put the money to work or looking to be personally involved in getting, rehabbing, and dispo of deals?

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

You could sell one house and buy two with that money. 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

This owner found a free lease template online that provided very little landlord protections.