If you don't know real estate, this would be the same for  you if you just want to invest, not wanting to do the work nor learn nor wanting to do option 1. excellent post Ke Nan, couldn't agree more, and Chris, if y'all are working full time, then may be most efficient to maximize your W2 earnings as you are, then plough the savings into Real Estate syndications to get many of the same tax benefits you would get from direct real estate ownership but without all the time investment of dealing with tenants/toilets/and termites etc.

For example like clogged toilets or sinks so they don’t overflow and cause water damage.

Then I ask the CPA could I pay my kids to set up a rental website just like we pay a plumber to fix a toilet?

Needless to say, here is the issue:The neighbor on one side of my property's window is literally looking right into my yard... like.. they can see me sitting on the toilet if I were to forget to close the door.

It's been on the market for over 1 year sitting at $1.99m while the owners aren't in any rush to sell due to personal health conditions and squatting tenants.

You're missing out on tenants, toilets, and trash for sure! 

We hired a plumber (that we have used for years) to fix a tub spout leak and toilet repair.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Hello Frank, In the DST space our typical client is an investor that has been a landlord for decades and they are tired of the tenants, trash and toilets.

Or squat.