I've been reading a lot about real estate and often see headlines of articles or podcasts with things like "From $20k to 40 rental units in 2 years."

A good, succinct book regarding prop mgmt is Ken McElroy's: https://www.amazon.com/Ken-McElroy-ABCs-Property-Management/dp/B00RWTHW2GThere are also lots of BP articles on prop mgmt: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/interview-property-managers-ultimate-guideBest of luck!

That is why it is rated by 83 of 100 top economists as the top city to invest in for 2020 (Zillow article). 

Here is a house hack article to help you get started. https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Speculations seem dim in 2020 based on some articles that I've read.

Speculations seem dim in 2020 based on some articles that I've read.

His company has a helpful article on this topic, here. 

Here're some articles to help you further. https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/85836-should-i-buy-a-turn-key-property-or-invest-in-a-syndicationhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84064-what-type-of-investor-to-be-when-i-grow-up-active-or-passivhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/86626-the-pros-and-cons-of-investing-via-real-estate-syndication

@Obadiah Roszman and @Janelle Carlson if you can qualify for a Fannie/Freddie type of loan then I wrote an article on how to properly structure your cash purchases HERE. 

Our fund physically owns the assets (deed in our name), so the investment dollars are backed by collateral.