However I have little tolerance for knuckleheads that plow ahead not having a clue what they are doing.Buyers point of view. 

This project, along with the new battery manufacturing plants from Envision AESC in Bowling Green and BASF in Shelbyville, is set to create thousands of new jobs and position Kentucky as a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

I am always ahead of time and under budget...always.  

My mortgage would go up $781 for the next 30years,  the ADU income would more than cover & I hope to pay extra principal to cut my loan time -it's just I was hoping to pay off ADU within 5.5yrs- so that I can collect 'all' ADU income at that point <I'm fixed income & I lose 'some' personal income in 5yrs so trying to plan ahead on how to recoup that>.

If you have a trusted lender contact, then go ahead and get your pre-approval from them first and go shopping for agents afterwards.

My question is: does deferring tax through a DST get you further ahead than cashing out by paying the taxes.

I've closed loans with entities way less than 6 months old.You have a long road ahead of you of you can't bring the capital or credit. 

My thought ahead of time was similar to you “I want to try these” - thinking I could self install islands of carpet in bedrooms myself and have the ability to patch if needed between tenants.

House hacking is a powerful strategy that can put you far ahead financially compared to those buying a primary residence or continuing to rent.

Although you can call the existing reservations and give them a heads up and link to the new listing.