There are many advantages*  A customizable fund provides amazing flexibility to raise equity or debt or even a combination of both. 

The combination of speed and efficiency gave us the ability to secure the property and execute our investment plan seamlessly.

We used a combination of Wayfair, thrift stores and online second-hand sale sites.

Taking a chance on the next hot tourist area is a complete crap shoot.

We sprayed the wood that was damaged with a combination of bleach and multipurpose cleaner - not sure if that got rid of it or just masked the smell enough...

The one combined with the total rehab we couldn't touch, but we zeroed out the depreciation for the 2nd and 3rd tanks when we booked the 4th one. 

My last three commercial purchases all crapped the bed somewhere between inspections and closing because the sellers were a little too big for their britches.

Combine rent control with restrictive zoning, or a nightmare permitting process to build, and you've got the recipe for an incredibly easy path to becoming a multimillionaire.

I know probably several hundred co-brokes and I have worked with many as an investor before I got licensed and started a team.A combination of several reasons: Real estate agents are in an industry that is easy entry and it rewards networking much more than actual skills (let that one sink in), because consumers don't know how to vet agents and it becomes mostly about trust - so you work with your friend's cousin, because he said she's great.

@Michael J Shetler It was a combination but mainly the build cost.