I'm new to real-estate investing and I'm trying to understand the difference between the different forms of investingI want to play this RE game for the long-term and have the portfolio benefit from appreciation, depreciation, tax-free cashing-out, leverage using low interest rates, cashflow to cover the expenses.Here's my understanding of eachDirect RE- Full ownership / control of when to sell- Can leverage & deleverage as you want- Work involved to maintain property; But can hire a property manager to assist- Can provide cashflow to cover expenses + CoC return- Provides hard collateral / security for the money you put in- Tax benefits - depreciation, phantom appreciation, interest deduction Majority Partnership- Form partnership where you are majority owner with 2+ other people (with more capital input) - Can provide benefits of direct RE on controlSyndication- Passive investor / accredited - Less work- Access to commercial RE which you can't get otherwise- No security / collateral for your stake; Can loose everything- No different from investing in a business- Already leveraged returns; You don't control how asset is structured- Depreciation benefit passed through K1; But no benefit of 1031Crowdfunding- Low minimums- Already leveraged returns- Can be equity or debt based; Equity stake has some tax benefits through K1- No security / collateral and everything can disappear without recourseIs this correct? 

I’m going to be 18 soon so I’ve been preparing myself with knowledge of real estate investing and what it’s gonna be lookin like I want to know from seasoned players in the game where I can start taking steps toward to make something happen soon or near future.

If you sell the property and touch the money - game over, you lost.For more help, talk to those intermediaries.

@Chris MasonThanks Chris, uncertainly makes me anxious but that's the name of the game a lot of the time.

Originally posted by @Phillip Davis:@Hai Loc last year was in Nashville TN, this year's will be in New Orleans in October  I hope there is a Saints game that same weekend.. 

Let's play a little "which market is the best" game!

Let's play a little "which market is the best" game!

Waited (or more like built up the courage) to jump in the RE investment game.

I am also newish to BP and the REI game from San Francisco, CALike you, I have also been working to build my "Core 4"/Team to assist with my investing journey.I see you're a lender in California.

Uhh hobbies include looking at my 69 mach 1 sit in the garage and wait for me to follow my dreams of FI so I can fix her up, hiking and video games.