Can't you perform better buying 50 units in a market that perhaps has a higher cost of entry but due to better fundamentals experiences significant appreciation?   

I was reading on it, and it just wasn't clicking. 

to get to the point, i would find an area likely to experience more demand and ensure the financials work out for both MTR & LTR's. i would ideally start out with a fourplex and depending how that goes, possibly scale from there. i do believe that it is more traditional to syndicate on larger properties so i am wondering if you know if it is possible to syndicate, starting off, for one fourplex or even one MTR condo. my gut feeling is to start with one beach-front condo in florida that requires $37,250 down . a new construction fourplex, however, i could finance with a USDA loan myself and not have to consider investors so that may make things easier, possibly.no airbnb's. maybe VRBO. two week minimum stay. only in areas very likely to have housing demand due to new factories being built.i own/run an STR right now and it is going well with only the occasional hiccup.

Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated!

They have clear photos of what the tubs are, so there is no confusion, + according to reviews guests seem to love them as a hot tub experience. 

I've gathered that one of the best ways to learn is to follow, shadow, or talk with those who have experience and have found success in REI.

I pitched the idea of me running the operational day to day to get experience, while they pay the mortgage.

Hi and thanks for reading. 

@Shaun BeckRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

After buying and selling over 1,000 properties for my own inventory, hundreds of which came from REOs,HUDs, VAs, Tax Sales and Sheriff Sales, I have some experience in this area.1.