This is actually one of the main reasons many agents and investors may not like them generally speaking (they are often not serious professionals with a proven track record of success, the vast majority are struggling to find their first deal and are time-wasters to interact with).   

Many successful active investors transition to passive investing as a way to diversify into new asset classes or markets and to earn back some of their time and still benefit from the positives of real estate investing.To answer your question - I would allocate a portion of the $200,000 to MF as I believe this is a good time to invest in an asset class that has recently struggled. 

:D To OP: I also struggle getting deals.

This is where I am struggling to figure out what the smarter option would be.

Several years later and she's still struggling to get even let alone get ahead.  

I guess I am a pessimist but here is why this will struggle:1.

What a struggle!

You wil struggle to make the numbers work.Curious to all those that joined this group how it’s working out for them and their network

I am learning but am struggling to tie tools, etc, together to understand a deal.  

New Builds especially but I know many who have struggled to sell in East Austin recently.