The 5-10 it gets heavier and a lot busier, and 10-15-20 it really is untenable to self-manage especially if this is not you main business like a person buying their own rentals and building it like a small business. 

It’s awesome that you’re diving into real estate and taking the time to build a solid foundation first.

Build on both?

One can not emphasize enough how unfortunate the work product investors receive is due to huge inconsistencies and other very unprofessional basic typos and SEC rule violations that open up investors up to huge liabilities.

Building up a rental portfolio, flipping, wholesaling? 

As with all regions, the Oregon Coasts' counties and cities are tightening their rules (and quantities of allowable vacation rentals) and there are a few adjustments to last year's regulatory landscape.

That gobbles up a ton of space.Fortunately, State of Arizona has created a new ADU rule which Tucson is adopting at the end of the year.

My goal would be to build an investment net with passive income, de-risking the fact that I am the only earner.  

Many a syndicator is setup to, in general, be "heads we win, tails you loose" when you look at all the tiers/falls, flows, fees and OA rules.

Again, treating folks with housing support funds with the same dignity and respect as everyone else, usually nets quality clients that listen and do their best to follow the rules.