To be worth the effort, it should produce return significantly greater than passive options.  

And if you're investing in a syndication that typically produces K-1's late in the tax season (such as a GP fund) this can make things very tight and/or cause extra tax bills from having to do estimates extra tax work with your CPA.  

I just created an income producing asset creating $600/month in positive cash flow with none of my own cash invested.  

Fortunately the appreciation has produced outstanding overall returns.  

To your second part of the question: Most multifamily will be tenant occupied, which means they are producing income.

Can you offer tips that aren’t going to produce properties that are on every list imaginable?

.-- How many active tradelines produced that credit score?

It's not often that a low producing property recovers that much.  

The property produced $48K gross over the past year.  

SFR will initially produce zero income (unless you rent rooms or until you move out.)typically investors that consistently buy multiple homes a year are experienced in the REI game with lots of connections and access to cash. not always. but more often than nothappy to discuss your investing goals more