But definitely consider chatting with a financial advisor who knows real estate—they can help run the numbers for you.Hope that helps, and good luck!

Hope this helps you get started, and good luck with your first property! 

Welcome aboard Tyler and good luck investing!

The truth is, a good host will spend time managing each rental.

However, there are good deals in both markets.The key is to know your numbers and what makes a good investment.

The answers are individual specific; people can tell you what they'd do, but without a thorough knowledge and understanding YOU it won't have much relevance.Here's my suggestion - read books, search for biographical information, and become familiar with people who have accumulated a good size portfolio of real property, to see how their ambitions, experiences, knowledge, and personal attributes align with yours.  

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Lease options, and there are a variety of types of lease options, can be a good starting strategy for many aspiring investors. 

You already have a good chunk in the brokerage account, it will only snowball from here. 

I dont have any feedback for turn key REI but lots of experience with 1031X and my suggestion for you is to make sure you have a good idea of the exchange you're going into or at least the category of homes or type you're aiming for.