Properly research the options and the benefits of each, from tax consequences to liability exposure.

I would recommend starting with residential multifamily (duplex, fourplex, etc.) to build some experience, and then scale to apartments when you have more experience.I would recommend getting more exposure to real estate through books, research, meet ups, and looking at properties in your market.

If those guys have exposure, it's probably not an issue because they can easily put it title in businesses or LLC.Lawyer 2: "It's not very hard to pierce the veil of protection with LLCs."

The buyer has ‘open-ended exposure for the seller’s damages arising from a breach.’”

Some items such as your risk exposure, comfort with risk, wealth may play a role if you get an LLC or not.

In addition to this thread, I'd suggest you have an offline conversations with folks here as well as by going to REI meetups and events to get more exposure to the world of syndications by speaking with passive investors and sponsors. 

It also reduces my exposure and time investment into each deal.

Many BPs should also have exposure to stocks, below are some considerations to put this story in perspective.

It is an easy way to get exposure to housing without becoming an active investor, though you still want to do your research on any REIT you're considering.

But, if you really want to get maximum exposure and the most buyer competition, I would recommend listing on the MLS.