What would be your analysis of each of the investment categories I mentioned.I had used High Yield or Leverage as an example you can assume any riskier asset class publicly traded in the stock market. what I am seeking is a way to assess say the risk involved in investing in a specified category versus another and the commensurate return (reward) I should expect keeping non-financial aspects out of the decision.So again, for example, hypothetically I invest this 30k in a Public REIT I should expect maybe a 5% (assumed with no basis) return YOY or I buy a High Yield ETF that returns 11% (again assumed with no basis) versus if I leverage this to buy a residential property then how to asses this on the same risk-reward spectrum and compare the two?

While this defines what I do, my faith and my family define who I am.

For example, if you did 100 hours of carpentry work on your flip and you found out that a carpenter makes on average of $25/hour in your area, then your salary for that aspect would be $2500. 

Define your strategy - SFH, Multi, Etc. 2.

I have grown up working in a national contracting business, and am therefore familiar with how contractors work and communicate (I really enjoy this aspect of RE).

@Paul R Schiller another way you may consider structuring this type of deal is to create an LLC and then divide up the ownership and define the rolls in the operating agreement with you as the managing member.  

The regulations are also usually in the grey area, meaning there’s no well defined policies either way.  

We will still review with an attorney as we really liked a BiggerPockets post where someone recommended adding a list of incidental expenses that will be deducted from any deposit (well defined chargeable items vs wear and tear). 

How do you (realtor) define a successful transaction?

The human aspect would be to help her.