Often times the transaction between the DST and the REIT involve a significantly lower commission for the brokers.

The strategy involves using the HELOC for a flip to generate fast cash, reinvesting profits into long-term rentals, or exploring alternative ventures like short-term rentals or partnerships.

True off market deals are ones that you find yourself, direct from the seller without a wholesaler or any other middle person involved. 

Managing a company usually does not involve participating in real estate acquisition, management or construction.

Schedule inspections at key stages, and involve your property manager early for rental insights.

We did visit Boise earlier this year (its driving distance from my inlaws which makes it nice) and really liked it there too.

At least until you have done your due diligence to understand the steps of being a landlord.Of course they want the address...They always want to see the property before being "prequalified"...There is salesmanship involved with finding a good tenant.

No transfer tax should be involved (see Garn/StGermain) as opposed to an LLC transfer. 

Due to personal faith based reason, I prefer to only invest in all cash deals that don't involve traditional financing (so typical passive RE options like syndications, RE funds with fixed returns, REITs etc are not a viable option for me).

Big-ups on completing a long-distance flip!