@Ryan Daulton No investments are guaranteed, some investments just happen to be less risky than others.

Lots of other people had bad experiences. 

You can contribute by finding deals or managing properties in exchange for a share of the profits.Lease Options: Control properties without owning them by renting with an option to buy, and potentially sublease for profit.Owner Financing: Buy properties directly from sellers willing to finance, bypassing traditional lenders and often requiring less upfront money.REIGs: Join real estate investment groups to pool funds with others for property investments.For a more hands-off approach, investing in turnkey properties in growing markets with minimal upfront investment would be ideal (like in the Southeast and Midwest of the country).

But at a lower rate compared to other cities that are growing. 

Its much harder to turn a property around in 6 months expecting to have 100% of your money returned back to you - but if you focus on the right property focusing on highest and best use with an ADU add (like mentioned), in-fill/lot split, or other rehabs - then hopefully a semi-decent property like that will perform like a champ in a few years. 

This goes for the other side of the balance sheet, where the LLC now OWES money to another LLC.

As other have stated, the best thing you can do for the BP community is contribute to the forums.

I am working on two others in the $350,000 range with the same ratios.

-Here are some ideas I got from Tony & Ashley about providing value to other investors:(Shoutout to the Real Estate Rookie Podcast!) 

When you start selling listings and making money, then you can think about investing in a dialer or other tools.