LLC, incorporated, etc and also what state you are in.

Document every communication in writing!

Fear about staying in DST though, as it sounds they will treat remaining DST investors worse than those in the REIT. 

The other site that I would be looking at is meetup.com as well, they have a lot of meetups in your area that you can attend to get in front of people doing the stuff you want to be doing.  

@Yooni ChoiFor a first property, $100/month in cash flow might not be ideal, but it’s acceptable, especially with a house hack.

A lifelong friend and I are motivated to (virtually) meet and connect with those in REI working in the Pittsburgh area.I'm active duty military and living in California with two rental properties (one in Virginia Beach & one in Pittsburgh) and my close friend owns a single family in Baltimore.  

Now going the outsourced route, yes there is ways a person can design that "manage the managers" to be least or maximal impact and requirements.

You could reach out to a few Property Managers in Salt Lake City to see if any of them would be able to give you advice for the area, as they would be familiar with the region and what to expect from the investment! 

I got started in RE in my late 30’s with 3 kids.

This is a move in the right direction.