Not easy, especially given where you're investing and, if you can't do that, love money might be the solution.

Its yet another example of govt trying to butt its way into something because they think there's money for them to grab. 

I have a client in KC that does this for one of his properties where he enters into a "master lease" with the organization, so the org pays the rent to him (less risk to my client), and then the org handles getting the rent money from the tenants/their clients.

But as to best use of your money - leverage gives you 4 to  5 times the volume of properties that you control with the same amount of money invested.  

But even better is that you'll have enough equity there to where you'll be able to refi sooner and pull all your money back out so you can grow more. 

Make a little money on the price and a little on the interest rate.

For the last 22 years I've been involved in real estate as a house flipper, with extensive experience in building and renovation contracting, owned a residential property management company, and now have a private money lending business (licensed NC re broker).

I always recommend people to not buy cool properties but buy properties that make money until you get to the point that you are wealthy then you can buy cool properties.

Quote from @Lorraine Hadden: He also said to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy when others are fearful.Some people are holding onto their money, waiting for a correction so they can snatch up deals.

I could have put three B class doubles in front of you with good numbers before you finished reading this... time is money!