I enjoy the autonomy and competitive aspects of poker.

Pros for Multi-Family: More rental income, more autonomy in managing (no condo board/rules, etc.) and based on my own personal experience, free-standing homes seem to appreciate fairly aggressively in Queens.So many of the podcasts and exchanges I've read on BP seem very pro-multi-units and scaling up as big as possible. 

As a maintenance team, I gave them autonomy to field and handle requests as they saw fit.

A JV provides more flexibility in terms and more autonomy for you as well.I'm curious what did you go with?

This just would have given the unit total autonomy. 

I would think the liability would make me want to have this person as my employee (and therefore somewhat lower paid) rather than giving them the autonomy to build a property management business.Thoughts?

There have been papers written about the ABC's of well-being, positing that we need to have autonomy, belonging, and competence in order to have a sense of well-being. 

I define success in many different ways  but most importantly  for me is  autonomy and if a little or lot of money comes with that then so be it. 

To start, this is a brief overview of what I have gathered thus far:Condos:Pros-Low Risk (big expenses are covered by reserve fund)-Low cost-Easy to rent (multiple exit strategies)Cons-Low Reward-Hard to find deal that are worth it-HOA or Condo boards can be a pain (regarding all aspects)-Directly affected by any/all units in property-Susceptible to changes regarding condo fees, bylaws, and management.SFH:Pros-Autonomy-Easier to find deal/larger spreads-Can be unique, fate does not rely as heavily on nearby unitsCons-Much higher risk of large issues (plumbing/mould/structural)-More square footage (on average) = Higher cost for both property and renovation...Now this may be all wrong, but if any of you have any insights to add, remove, or add for townhomes or MFH please join in.Till then,Brandon

I feel that investing in R.E is a good option to reach solid financial security, and autonomy.