Start off with a SFH that you can get at least cash flow neutral on a long-term rental and let your education begin that way.

And good on you - it sounds like you have done more to educate yourself and go about things the right way than most (by far). 

Hello @Michael Crocker,It’s great to see someone else taking a strategic and educated approach to real estate investment.

. :) Educate yourself and learn from this mistake, continue to learn if you are truly interested in RE. 

@Ana Vhan as others have said, syndications are a truly hands off investment and there are lots of resources (books and ChatGPT to name a few ;) to help you educate on this topic. 

=/Disclosure: I am not an attorney and this is not a legal/professional advice, the article below is for educational purposes only.The basic rule to these so called handyman being $500/contract is a basic understanding of "day labor", that means, that you need help on something, you hire them, but the job is not significant enough to constitute a contract.

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

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There are lots of resources available online to give you some base education so you can ask more informed questions to your lawyers.

However, I'm familiar with CFP designation and they are mostly educated in investing in equity markets.