Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

Not know what Eddie Speed is all about, is there a game plan you have for notes?

Playing an appreciation game can be risky.

Hey Ximei,I totally understand wanting to maximize the impact of your initial investment, and if you're open to taking on a bit more complexity, the BRRRR route can be a game changer.

In any partnership you can't just cut a check and hope for the best especially if you're providing the money and the other partners don't have more than their time in the game.

Cash to invest (enough for deposits, skin in the game lenders want you to have, closing costs, carrying costs, and to kick off rehab work).2.) 

hope this helps. turnkey might be a good fit for you. but real estate is a long game.

There was a "Syndication Gold-Rush" and with that, a lot of persons with "Gold-Fever" got in vs those with solid game-plans and know-how to PROPERLY do the operations of such. 

I read this book in Sept and it seriously changed the game for me.

Hey @Nik Farooqui, welcome back to the game!