Playing an appreciation game can be risky.

As a fairly-newish-to-the-game investor around your age, I appreciate the candor.  

Not know what Eddie Speed is all about, is there a game plan you have for notes?

Play the long game and focus on rent and home price appreciation.

Alternatively i could go for being a real estate broker and try to get experience in actual real estate without putting too much of my own skin in the game.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

hope this helps. turnkey might be a good fit for you. but real estate is a long game.

In any partnership you can't just cut a check and hope for the best especially if you're providing the money and the other partners don't have more than their time in the game.

Hey Ximei,I totally understand wanting to maximize the impact of your initial investment, and if you're open to taking on a bit more complexity, the BRRRR route can be a game changer.