I've had houses double in price, but the taxes haven't gone up at the same rate.Renos can cost a lot, but if in the long term, you can rent the house for more and have less turnover, you will recoup some of that money. 

They have good credit and generally manage their money well.

(because you put 20% or 15% down instead of 25%)You tell me when you need the money (liquidity) from the transaction and I'll give you an idea of which one is better. ;-)There is a way to get both simultaneously but that part requires training.

I think Absentee Landlord is one of the easiest ways to lose money for the individual investor.

They have straightforward eviction processes, no limits on how high rent can go, and not many rules on money kept for damage or how long someone can rent.

He actually reached out to me during the GRC when savings yields were .5%  Tougher these days to get private lenders with 5% risk-free money markets available, but you might try Randy Cooper.

Flips (BRRRRs) take  more resources because you have to not only buy the house, but also have the money to fix it up.  

When you are getting  down money from other people's money, with floating debt, it's a speculation.

Incredible value delivered over many years here at BiggerPockets, and that's JUST on these forums, not counting 500+ BP Money podcasts, more YouTube videos, comments across the Facebook groups, and a partridge in a pear tree. 

Found out later that this was this GC's MO to undercut everyone's bid, then make back the money and then some with change orders after the project had started.