I understand The Ohio market to where my partners and I would have no choice but to benefit from cash flow, and keep investing.

After defaults, I am still getting about 7% for the last several years,  which is really good for a completely passive investment and something fairly conservative.On the other hand, if you are looking to keep the money in real estate, then real estate crowdfunding sites are an excellent choice  for passive income.  

That's not to disparage the legal profession, I just think it's a clash of personality.Still, although I wouldn't make the same choice over again, I am trying to find a silver lining. 

Additionally, their fees are also towards the high-end: 1 to 2% versus an average of 1%.So bottom line: they are a solid choice if you're looking for residential debt, and can deal with the downsides.

Your first choice may not work out so you need to have back up options of managers.

So it seems like Portland would be the better choice from an RE standpoint, but I'm not sure.What do you think about these markets BP?

Where is this located, the neighborhood choice will likely get ya the most feedback from the MKE crowd on here. 

Welcome @Dona Alvarez to the BP community.Getting more education on investing before starting out is always a good choice.

First impression was that the areas we went through could be called transitional in the sense that they were going from one gang to the next, and the drug of choice was probably changing often, but David reminded us that in every neighborhood there are good people, good families and good tenants that need a safe and decent place to live.

I am buying a condo by owner and the title company is my choice.