@Anthony Bodota welcome to BP in the OC. 

You need to develop a subject matter expertise and treat this like the hands on business that it is. 

When you borrow money you agree to pay it back.

I'm sure I could go to some midwest markets or even some more depressed markets in my region and get better pricing, but that's out of my wheelhouse at this point in my life as I have no desire to learn new markets when I'm closer to the end than the beginning. .Sure, obvious but over looked.

In the 2024 insurance market, CA is hard to place, so even though you could force them onto a single policy, it may be more economical to keep them separate.I'll send you a note with the carriers who can do this for you.

"But I'm a fiduciary" seems to be more of a sales pitch than anything.

Considering selling to capitalize on other opportunities but very much on the fence.

In his words, this is away around the due on sale clause that you can run into in a sub - to transaction.My question - if the seller puts the property in a trust, will this avoid the potential of a due on sale clause?

I was hoping someone with some experience would be able to answer a few questions I have, such as: What kind of deal finding strategies are most efficient in areas like these?

You would have to learn a lot about the sponsor to see/or know exactly what they are doing.