@Jaclyn ManionYou CAN buy a property with $6000 down, but it probably won’t be a choice property.

My favorite way and still most popular with tenants is for them to deposit into my business account. 

Good tenants usually have choices in terms of housing and, at least based on what you've described, they would choose NOT to rent from you in this location. 

I would find a team that's already doing this in the market of your choice and see if they are available to help.

I would personally avoid violent crimes, our tenant had made a bad choice but it wasn't a violent one. 

And with RE there are many choices of investment types.

This won't be popular:  you're not ready. 

In their markets that could be the wise choice  But SF  LA Seattle  etc these are different animals. 

However, syndications are more suited to taking care of certain elections/choices(cost segregation) that may be overlooked by the individual investor.Furthermore, when you are an investor in a syndication, you are at the mercy of the syndicator to provide you the K-1 before you can file your return.

Your choice whatever works best for you, thanks!