Real estate is a business and needs to have systems.As a passive investor, the key is to select qualified sponsors who have multiple full cycle deals who align with your goals and values.

I know several investors who choose to represent themselves, but they often end up netting less than they would if they had an agent.

For me, I had no goals but found that two of the deals that I did, the seller looked me up on FB and said that they felt good about me pretty much because they got to know me through videos / posts that I made and I suppose that it built trust with them. 

My goal is to spread my funds across multiple investments to grow my portfolio while keeping my down payments as low as possible.

Detroit offers strong cash flow, appreciation potential, and affordability, especially if you’re interested in long-term holds.That said, where to invest ultimately comes down to your goals, experience, and where you are on your journey to financial freedom.

Ultimately, it depends on your goals and the opportunities available for investing your wealth. 

At the same time, I believe it’s important that we approach this situation calmly and constructively, as we both share the goal of resolving it efficiently and fairly.I did find your email to be pushing and impatient, which I didn’t appreciate.

Take short-term rentals - they do provide several tax benefits, but they are hard to run and very hard to succeed at so people make the mistake of choosing the tax vehicle, get the benefit, and then lose money on the investment and hate it.

So you may need to supplement more outside money to the purchase.You can always choose to add cash so you end up owning your replacement property with no debt.

@Caleigh McDonough House hacking with 5-10% down is viable if long-term appreciation and equity building align with your goals, even if the property doesn’t cash flow immediately.