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

HAve you had any good experience with any company?

I have a separate company, Tax ID and account set up for my short term rental company.

(I used to be a financial advisor years ago and worked for several companies, so I know this industry from inside.)$500/month is a meaningless number without knowing what exactly is being offered and the quality of these services.

Insurance has been a big issue in our market this year as companies have jacked rates out of control. 

Something tells me you won't be working 4,060 hours to do so - 80 hours a week year round.If it is a more active rental model that it is not considered "rental" income, then you would need to put in at least 100 hours with that being more than anyone else (employees, contractors, management company, etc), or you would need to put in at least 500 hours.So your "quick" question is actually fairly complicated. 

The best decision depends on individual financial situations, risk tolerance, and investment goals, and consulting a financial advisor or real estate professional can help tailor a strategy.Good luck!

When companies or properties are not self sustaining, you would initiate an "owner contribution" to cover any expense the business/rental property could not cover. 

Most national or mainstream mortgage lenders do not offer Super Jumbo mortgage loans (typically above $1.5-$2.5M) Although Super Jumbo Loan Lenders can provide loan amounts from $3M-30M+The majority of these buyers obtain their mortgage recommendation through their real estate professional or frequently through their existing private or premium banking relationship. 

Throw an LLC together with a few people with $1m each, and buy it, San Francisco isn't short of folks who got lucky with this or that IPO and have the money, most of those tech companies have an unofficial employee-maintained slack/discord channel where they talk about real estate stuff.