As of now, I have a total of 3 units and 2 of them are occupied by the sweetest individuals.

There's obviously quite a bit of diligence that comes after such as who the key principles are and their credentials/track record (both balance sheet and experience), the underlying real estate and thesis behind the investment & tax prep and audit procedures but as a general rule of thumb if the investor can't get past the first part which is understanding what they are investing in, passive investing is probably not for that individual. 

Of course your individual experience may vary and maybe you have a marketing and sales background so it is a good fit.

For example: the multifamily sponsors will usually pay the considerable extra cost required to do a cost segregation analysis and this will increase the investor depreciation in the early years (versus an individual, direct investor who often will skip doing this because of the cost).The advantage of the passive investment is that you don't do any work.

Cardone capital is way over leveraged, REITs are in big trouble, all hotel assets are suffering and these individual syndications are buying time.

There were at least 5 individuals who seemed ready to rise to the occasion and help this poster with their borrowing needs.

OR do you call each individual specialist (plumber, electrician, mold expert, etc.)?

They are legit and competent. 

I am planning to build a portfolio dashboard for my properties in Excel, and I have a pretty good idea of what I want to see about them individually and combined. 

A little less “guarantee” of competence (most CRE holders are also CCIM, but not vice versa).