I own a lot of real estate, so I'm obviously in favor of the idea. Being self employed has tax advantages, and many business owners also find that the corporate tax rate is quite a bit lower than the personal tax rate. You could hire a property manager if you're not confident that you can do an effective job.
Once you accumulate enough property though, you'll have to hire multiple property managers anyway simply because of the large amount of work that will need to be done. I've found that most general liability is covered by the insurance I buy for each building. The biggest risk you are taking in my opinion is the obligation to repay your creditors, especially since the funds you borrow when you're just getting started will probably be personally guaranteed.
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