Maybe your situation is different and if you don’t feel comfortable in the neighborhood then this may be a moot point anyway.As for FHA, my understanding is that you must intend to live in the house for a year  it sounds like you did intend to, but due to unexpected circumstances- lead exposure and unexpected unsafe neighborhood- you have to move.

An annuity is definitely a different level of risk exposure than this type of an alternative investment. 

I listed a rental property on Zillow and paid for premium exposure to increase visibility.

@Jonah Gunalda you fit the profile of a large segment of the passive investing community--someone who has a good income from something they are really good at, and would like exposure to real estate in their investment portfolio without distracting them from that very vocation that put them in the position to make such an investment in the first place.There probably isn't a "typical" profile of folks who do not and would not invest in syndications. 

Over exposure in your property type.

I can't comment on the Indianapolis market but I am always weary of individuals jumping into flipping houses as their first exposure to real estate.

In my limited exposure to using PMs in Memphis (I self-manage), most had a scale of upcharge depending on the cost of the service. 

It varies a lot depending on install method, regional area, heck even a specific properties weather exposure. 

I'll typically pay to "boost" the listing on Facebook to get more exposure, which has proven to be worth the $5-$15. 

The unfortunate thing here is that investment properties foreclose at a higher rate than primary homes so many banks just don't want the exposure to this.