@Drew Sygit Yeah I think what I'm going to do at first is what @Michael Paling recommends and try to manage myself in a multifam that I house hack so at least I'll be on site.

I signed up for something on Ron LeGrand's web-site (the free access portion).

I think this site may be geared a bit more toward the avid investor, rather that the weekend warrior type of investors with regular, RE carriersOn the other hand, for myself, watching the RE market is enjoyable for me.I have always attended open houses just to be nosey or nerdy, whichever you prefer. 

Even in disclosure states, sales data is not all reported to the sites so you need the MLS to be the most accurate.

Hi AllJust joined the site.

Once you are on site you can decide if your $20K should be used as a downpayment on a double to house hack (to stop renting), a single to just stop renting, or a single to lease out.

Refer to the frequently asked questions on the third slide. https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/SFH/documents/MO_203k_Progr...

No, DIY is not the same as a virtual site visit or a study done by engineers @Dana YobstAs @V.G Jason said, you could very likely cost yourself more in time and money.

Syndicators advertise for people on Facebook and other sites because most cannot raise institutional money as to raise institutional money they need to have audited financials, a due diligence report done on them by 3rd party to start.

This is a real estate investment forum, so you won’t find many/any people on this site who deploy that strategy.