I am just now weening my self from the DYI syndrom of real estate investing.

There's a thing in games/sports called "Fancy Play Syndrome" where competitors feel the need to take a complex route to their objective, when a simple route would work just as well if not better.

However, try to keep on blinders when it comes to shiny object syndrome.

So try not to get suckered into the shiny object syndrome (speaking from experience here, haha) Based on the information you provided, you could begin looking out of state.

Don't fall into the "gottadoadealitius" syndrome.

I'm in the process of establishing a non-profit to provide a home for my sister, who has Down's Syndrome/autism, and others like her.

There are so many ways you can build wealth in real estate from flipping, buy and hold, wholesaling, notes, etc that you can get the shiny object syndrome and chase a new strategy daily. 

Avoid the shining gold object syndrome.

Steven, has anyone told you you're named after a deadly syndrome?

You have laid out drastically different investment vehicles with different capital requirements, time horizons, risk (both systemic and asymmetric), returns, tax treatments, time requirements, debt availability... ectIt looks like you have a bit of shiny object syndrome.