Our names go on title and our loans have the real estate as collateral so they are “secured loans.”  

@Jack Cottrellyou said you "need properties that I can get at a good deal that cash flow and appreciate while minimizing the trouble commonly associated with real estate"well... yeah, everyone wants those properties. 

Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.

Quote from @Melissa Vass Scott: Hey everyone, would value your opinions as we are working towards building a real estate portfolio in the US. 

At that time, my friend encouraged me to get into real estate with the idea of creating passive income and wealth in future (via appreciation).

Which market do you have experience in and how is your experience working remotely with your real estate team in the area?  

Similar to you I was doing well in real estate, had 3 cashflowing properties as well as my primary home and then thought it would be a good idea to flip some early 1900's homes.

Safeguard reached out to me when I was in my mid 60s, and offered lending notes secured by real estate. 

So, my first caution is it would be healthy not to expect similar results on certain real property investments/deals in the current and near future cycles.That said, there are multiple considerations and clarity needed, before I would act on any investments with your equity.

@Polat Caglayan The majority of investors who become involved in the section 8 program do so because they purchase lousy real estate and leasing the units to section 8 tenants is the best option on the table.