A Real Real Estate AnalogyI am starting my real estate adventure and I am trying to draw a comparison from paper assets (stocks, bonds, notes, T-bills, crypto, etc.) with real estate.For those who know a bit more than me (and i know this will vary by person) but what are corresponding "tech stocks" (AMZN, AAPL, NVDA, FB, GOOG, etc.) of real estate?

Use Zillow screening it's a life saver i'm currently in the same boat I have applicants looking .

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

If that person want profit from each deal going along, you can make agreement with each deal you are doing. 

With respect to the other market cycles this is what I would personally do to exploit the upcoming market cycle:Recession: Network and Educate!

If someone injures themselves and sues, they will be suing the LLC and not you personally.

I was used to dealing with one person for property management.

Buy rentals OOS that pay for your life in FL, exactly what I do.  

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Tacking onto what @John Koster said, the POS ordinances can be tougher in certain cities than others and the tax rates in the burbs can turn a dream deal into a nightmare rather quickly.I'd find a knowledgeable agent who also invests and work with this person to learn the areas and see what fits your investing profile.