It’s important to weigh the opportunity cost of tying up your cash in a single project versus the potential benefits of leveraging financing.Ultimately, it depends on your risk tolerance and investment strategy.

Physical investing is a whole different ballgame, you lack the tolerance and understanding of what investing entails.

Assess if you have enough time for tasks like tenant screening and maintenance.Expertise: Professional managers know landlord-tenant laws and property maintenance best practices.Cost vs. benefit: Weigh management fees against potential savings and efficiencies professionals might offer.Property location: Distance from your home to the property matters.Number of units: More properties increase management complexity.Stress tolerance: Consider your comfort level with tenant interactions and problem-solving.Long-term goals: Professional management can free you to focus on expanding your real estate portfolio.

If you have a solid career trajectory that you love or can at least tolerate you will obviously dial down the risk.

They gave different answers depending on risk tolerance. 

Ariel, When vetting a syndication, every investor will do it differently because every investor has a different risk tolerance, comes from a different financial situation and has different financial goals.

-my name is Yannick and I'm 31.When vetting a syndication, every investor will do it differently because every investor has a different risk tolerance, comes from a different financial situation and has different financial goals.

I wish I could give you a quick, go-to answer, but I wouldn't feel right without finding out your risk tolerance and know a little more on what you would feel comfortable with.

My family has no tolerance for my wanting to be self employed, to me going back to a full time job is giving up and they completely ignore that.   

Hi @Claudia Stewart I would recommend the same than Greg, for first time investors.That will always depend on the risk tolerance that you have.