Opinions on purchasing apartment complexes instead of multiple houses?

And there are a few ways to accomplish "no money down investing," that are too complex to put in a quick answer here. 

Rich Weese as a good sized complex in Garland.

I might jump in and buy another complex if its in my strategic stronghold.What area of town do you plan to focus on?

Longer term, I'd like to take all my equity & 1031 it into an apartment complex (s) or some other cash flowing properties & take an early retirement. :)Of course, all that may change as circumstances change, but if you're gonna dream, you might as well dream big!

It is a 24 unit apartment complex with a contract with HUD until 2018 for 100% rent payments each month with another $48/unit going for utilities.

I imagine he's talking about part timers who wouldn't benefit from the extra complexity of business entities.

I want to buy a few houses, rent it out until the market improves, Sell it and buy a Complex...

My ultimate goal is to have several apt complexes providing me a steady stream of $$.

I believe the reason being is it's not only a trust factor, but the complexities of Canadians buying foreign real estate wrt taxes and liability issues keep many from delving into it.