Many people start out active because they want exposure to real estate and don't know that you can start out passive - you can effectively hire the asset manager and supply capital to the investment.You can have great success as an active or a passive investor - but it is important to understand the difference and to select whichever option matches your skills and resources the best.Good luck!

That is perfectly fine, stick to REI exposure via private lending, O etf, maybe syndications, and be largely invested in domestic & intl equities. 

It gives your portfolio exposure to real estate, without any active responsibilities. 

With this national exposure the investor producing the highest LEGITIMATE bid has just established “the market” price.I have found some strategies effective in building real wealth through real estate investing1.

And having a property manager does not mean that you’re not directly involved with a lot of issues with your properties.Given your situation I might rather suggest a REIT investment where you get exposure to the category, but not have to deal with such a large portfolio, or just get your feet wet and see if you like being a landlord by buying a couple of properties  Randy  

Avoid premises liability exposure.  

Your exposure is any open development or syndication projects that fail if you pass.  

(I have a special needs trust for my son so have dealt with the complexities.)My bigger concern would not be your liability exposure but doing something that could potentially endanger the support benefits your brother is entitled to.

How much exposure do I have?

Up to you on how big of a deal that exposure is.