Quote from @Mohammad Arif: Hello folks, new to this forum and to Real estate investment, looking to invest passively, both for long and short term, what would you guys recommend, what are your thoughts on real estate syndicates and who do you recommend, thank youI'm familiar with Gatsby Investments and have only good things to say about the company but everyone is different, so you have to see if it would work for you, your investment style, risk tolerance, etc.I believe, all of their available syndication offerings are limited to /around the area where they are physically located (Los Angeles, CA).

Happy to chat about what to expect and send you some examples of properties so you get an idea of what to expect.

If you've already read that or aren't satisfied with that answer, then another idea would be to go to local real estate investing meetups and find someone who is already doing what you're interested in doing and volunteer a day/week to help them out.

We have no idea what the payout was.

So this should give you an idea of how much cash you will get out to retire all your CC debt.

Yes, I agree that reinvesting in what I have is a good idea. 

Also, with a $250k budget, you're going to be limited to condos or bad locations.

Sounds more like a question for a CPA group where you can share new ideas but most people here have limited experience even in real estate.

Hire a real estate attorney: Even if you are planning to use a template for the purchase agreement, it's a good idea to have a real estate attorney review it to ensure that it covers all necessary details and protects your interests.3.

This limits the amount of $ I can qualify for individually.