Looking to invest but...

[Manuel Savorelli]

I'm not quite decided on what niche to select.  My current career requires me to travel for work from time to time and I really enjoy the flexibility it provides.  However, I'm aware that to invest in RE, one must be around and available because things often come up. 

I'm looking at various niches such as buying multi-family properties and renting out but the downside is that I would become a landlord. Also buying and rehabbing sounds appealing, but again, very time intensive .

I guess I'm looking for ideas and advice on more hands-off approaches to RE investing, that way I would still be able to maintain my current position until I'm committed to jumping in F/T and dedicate myself to a specific niche .

Thanks for reading and I welcome all feedback .

[Joel Owens]

Hi Manuel,

In your situation there are multiple avenues. Each one requires a different level of cash to start with and cash on cash pre-tax yearly expectations.

You could invest in mortgage notes. You could be a hard money lender. You could buy shares in a REIT company. You could buy a share as a passive investor in a syndicate.

If you want NO hands on at all you could buy absolute NNN commercial property. Those properties run into the millions of dollars to buy with a minimum of 25% down.

It's all about what you have to start with cash.