The biggest single risk every commercial investor faces is the management of their property.
Of course you can become a landlord and manage the properties yourself. However, if you do that, you will take time away from what might be more profitable activities. Yet, some people actually enjoy being a landlord. They enjoy dealing with tenants and all the other aspects of providing safe housing to tenants. If that is you, then I suggest you think about partnering with someone who likes putting the deals together. They can do what they do best and you can do what you do best.