And I feel the ideal portfolio can benefit from the diversification of both.Directly owned properties are great because they give you maximum control and the ability to tweak them exactly how you want.

I know some people like to "spread" their baskets for diversification.

Diversification is important to me, but I appreciate your point and maybe focusing on just two areas instead of all markets makes more sense.

Diversification is the way to go. 

Syndications offer a passive investment and may offer more flexibility and diversification.  

Again I prefer a fund over investing in individual notes due to be better diversification and also not having to do all the constant due diligence of recycling a portfolio. 

I think a lot of us, become anxious for diversification, shiny penny syndrome, multiple streams of income to the point where we are focusing on so many things that not one of them gives us the life we want. 

(turn-key model) Feedback here consists of no stress acquisition, ease of multi-market management, & achieves portfolio diversification all at once.

., if you’re looking to take a more passive role in your real estate and want the benefits of diversification there are funds available to accredited investors that are designed to allow investors the opportunity for ownership of institutional investment grade property that is occupied by regional, national, and Fortune 500 credited companies. 

Based on these factors, I think there are two distinct leaders as it relates to Diversification between Realty Shares and Realty Mogul with the latter given the slight edge.