@Gino Barbaro thats something I would like to do. fine a partner that I can learn and grow a multifamily portfolio with. thanks for the value infoQuote from @Gino Barbaro: @Najeh DavenportI partnered with Jake, but I knew him from working with him.

It can be daunting, but that first step/purchase is usually the toughest and the best way to learn in something like this is to just go in and do it.Building a team is going to be really important as you start your journey.

Account Closed is correct, absolutely do both.. especially if youre just starting out even Grant Cardone started with a SFR. but for the sake of his question lets say you have 100k saved up for a real estate endeavor TOTAL, and you find a SFR that fits the 1% ratio (100k house that brings in 1k rent) that is doable if you calculate it out that would equal a 8.2% cash on cash IF it stays at a 90% occupancy rate. on the other hand if you invest that 100k into a limited partnership with a company that invests in value add apartments will now your cash on cash can be a preferred 10% with a target of 16-20% IRR which would essentially double your money in 2-5 years.. in this scenario the SFR would take sweat equity from you and risk while only returning a measly 8% CoC while the MF would be completely passive allowing you to learn and grow without hindrance with a 10% CoCnow we are over simplifying but I hope this made sense.. cuz my brain hurts ;D

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@Ash BisariaRecommend 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.

But what you learn can NEVER be lost.

I've learned you cannot trust the media with the storms as they sensationalize everything. 

Happy to help with some referrals if you need any.Also, a great resource I learned a lot about BRRRR is by listening to free audiobooks about the subject.  

I have a goal to post at least once a week to get to know you guys as well as make sure I'm consistently learning from people who are smarter than me :)When I started reading and learning about REI I felt pretty strongly about hiring a PM.

Lessons learned?