If the due on sale is trigger I also have my back up plan (just realized that some old freddie mae) does not have this clause on its terms).

As you've noticed, rental property insurance is extremely tough to find in Louisiana right now, and will be highly dependent on the age of the roofs on your properties.

Can the LLC transfer the 1031/DST to the partners in their names as part of the LLC close-out Distribution without triggering any bad things such as income tax or invalid ownership of 1031/DST?

It is becoming extremely unsightly as they continue to build and will eventually bring tourism/desirability down (in my opinion).  

We were married recently, and when we add in our wedding gifts with what we have been saving on our own for years, we feel that we are finally ready to pull the trigger on our first property purchase.We actually live about 90 minutes south of the ski area that we are looking to invest in, but it is an area that I am very familiar with as I have been going there my whole life.

Just had another example of "no response" that triggered me re-reading this thread.....Luis, yes, I thought about this too, as many gurus seem to advise that people establish a buyer list first.  

I've got several triggers in place that have to be met before the transactional lender wires their money on the day of closing.  

Does anyone have advice regarding doing a 1031 exchange, where the goal is to take title back as an individual and dissolve the LLC that the relinquished property was held in (without triggering a taxable event)?

It was extremely hard to get information about properties while owners and brokers seemed a lot more careless and missed basic things.  

I have been hesitant to pull the trigger on anything, but we finally are in the processing of purchasing a cheap duplex we’re gonna see how it works out for short-term rentals.