I am debating between either: a) acquiring a rental in one of the local transitional neighborhoods via conventional or owner finance (and would need to make a down payment) or b) renting out my single family home and moving to a new place (as yet identified nearby).

One Ive been renting for 4 years, and the other that is just now transitioning to the rental market (we will see how that goes).

I work at an alternative asset manager that participates in the CRE market in a variety of ways including development, value-add equity, transitional lending, CMBS bond trading etc.

I own ten properties and would love to transition into apartments, and have a few friends willing to invest.  

Being a Realtor has given me a platform to put my work ethic and decision making into gear to make sure that my clients transitions are smooth, and that my clients get what they want.

Your $10,000 cash out of pocket is better left in the bank during your transition...cash is king... it does more for you than it does paying down a mortgage right now, even if you could get one.  3.)  

My website floridapropertycare.com has received some traffic but very little has transitioned into deals.

It has come along way, but it is still transitional.

Eventually, I will fully transition into Real Estate full-time, with mouths to feed jumping all-in immediately would not be a smart decision for me.Well, enough about me.  

I work in advertising and the service industry and am looking to make to transition to real estate investing.