My top priority is having maximum flexibility with what I can invest in within my HSA, second priority is ease of use and convenience of the investing platform, third is minimizing any account, trading, or management fees charged by the HSA provider. 

Are you looking to sell some/all of your portfolio by minimizing your tax exposure and be more "maintenance free"? 

@Curtis Cutler Avoid cashing out your 401(k)/457 to minimize taxes and penalties, potentially up to 40%.

Tax StrategyWhile liquidating the brokerage account may trigger capital gains taxes, strategies like staggered withdrawals or tax-loss harvesting can help minimize the impact.

I’ve gone through purchases, sales, 1031 exchanges, remote inspections, and repairs, all handled smoothly with minimal involvement on my end.

@Benjamin Ying1) Waste of time unless you are buying hundreds of units.2) Any option to minimize risk is usually a good idea.3) Always better to visit an area before investing.

If maintaining strong cash flow and minimizing risk are more important, Option 1 is the safer choice.Good luck! 

So many people bought with minimal or inaccurate information.

If you were renting to an only a couple as a long term tenant and they beat each other up (domestic violence) your liability is minimal.  

Collecting rent, preserving the asset, minimizing vacancy.