Another item to consider, @Vincent Meoli , is that you appear to be an Accredited Investor (earning $250k+ the past 2 years) If that is indeed the case, you are eligible to invest in more kinds of deals, specifically Syndications.

If you are accredited investor even better for out of staters IMO, I like passive investments in MF in areas like Dallas and San Antonio currently.  

They want to be educated but not looking to create a job out of managing more REI assets, if you qualify as an accredited investor you can look to participate as a limited partner in large value add apartment deals.  

Living in Seattle in high tech you may be an accredited investor and not sure what you can now do. 

I completed the free course here on BP and was so inspired that I went out and completed 180 hours in accredited Real Estate courses at Champions School of Real Estate.

For accredited investors, DSTs can work for that scenario.  

The experiences depending on whether someone is an accredited or nonaccredited investor.

I am not accredited.

It's the hip and exciting avenue for individual investors to get a piece of the action when they don't have the traditional relationships with experienced sponsors and other accredited (or not) investors.

This is where you need to take things offline and find and build organic relationships with pure passive Accredited investors.