Since I enjoy the management and improvements and tools and growing a business, I chose to acquire my own properties.As for whether syndication is the "best way" ... it's totally whether the syndicator is good or not. 

@Muhammad KashifMost debt funds are equity only as they don’t take on leverage and are “cash only” when they acquire / lend on assets

(a) A person may acquire an option or an interest in a contract to purchase real property and then sell or offer to sell the option or assign or offer to assign the contract without holding a license 

Are you trying to use FHA on your first property or you are planning to move out from your current primary and trying to acquire the 2nd property?

Wholesaling would be signing up for a job that will make you hate real estate and waste money (even though your sales background would help, I would use it to acquire for yourself later), so house hacking is a great option because you learn landlording.

If your account does not have sufficient funds to acquire a property entirely, you can look into a non-recourse loan. 

I have wholesaled properties but have not acquired my own property yet, looking to acquire a rehab home I can put some work in before the end of the year.

If your plan is to acquire a larger multifamily property, you most likely have a team in place for when that time comes.

Purchase price: $33,435 Cash invested: $33,435 Acquired this property through delinquent property tax investment strategy for $11,265.

For example - you're starting a $100,000 remodel on a propoerty that you have acquired, the Scope Of Work includes basic lipstick stuff like a kitchen remodel, a bath remodel, and new flooring and paint.I would start with a draw of no more than $10k, that is more than enough to get anyone going and it shows your good faith.