Choosing REIT (like "O") over Rental?

[Felix Sharpe]

Good morning BP!

I've been running analysis on properties in my market for the last year or so. Cashflow is generally difficult to find with 20% down. I am generally finding negative cash flow, or very little, like $50/month. I was thinking, I could simply anticipate putting or than 20% down, like 40%, OR consider investing what would have been the rental downpayment in a REIT like Realty Income, ticker symbol "O". Was wondering if anyone had considered this recently given the state of the market.

Thanks,

Felix