In the industry this is usually called a NET listing and the govt doesn't dig it.

There are lots of note buyers, hard money lenders, etc that could help you out if all you are looking to do is build a passive income stream and grow your retirement with double digit returns.

@Yonah Weiss my degree was in Broadcast lolI think it’s helped me with my social media persona and just being comfortable in front of the camera.

It might be in your best interest to beef that one up or do another one and build a digital portfolio.In addition to that you can take your capital and invest as a passive Limited Partner in big commercial multifamily deals (the only ones that are safe) Kind of like what Grant Cardone is doing but there are plenty of other one's like FundRise or your local real estate investor.

Downside of that is you're exposed to the volatility of the stock market.The next thing I'm going to research are syndicated commercial deals, it seems like with the right network of sponsors it should be feasible to achieve double digit returns in a completely passive way.If/when there will be a market correction, I will be looking into buying SFR in my backyard (Northern CA) so I can assemble my team through BP references and always be within driving distance in case something happens and I have to manage my own investment.

In this digital age it's really difficult to know who actually is good at a thing vs who is really good at marketing themself for that thing, it's true. 

Timestamp on digital signings\creation is off.

In 2008 when markets like Phoenix, Atlanta, Las Vegas and others were losing 40%-50% of their values, Midwest markets lost only single digits in value.

So I recommend that you invest aggressively (based on your risk tolerance) to grow your money via appreciation investments (in real estate, these would be double digit annual returns such as flips or being a hard money lender) and once you attain the level of cash you need to be financially independent, then you invest into income producing assets (in real estate this would be buy and hold properties and long term Private Money lending).I hope this gives you some food for thought. 

Milwaukee has seen steady high single digit appreciation over the lat 8 years.