Because you have to keep the same taxpayer as owner from the relinquished property to the replacement property I'd worry that the legal protection you'd want for a development TIC won't be there.DSTs have high fee but probably are the best path forward for someone who wants to be fully passive and avoid legal risk.

When you buy,how do you protect your investment, other than the formal agreement? 

Happy to share experience along with do's and don'ts to make sure your money is protected.

These days, ads have expanded dramatically and can occupy a significant amount of “eye real estate.”

LLCs are for asset protection, another phone call you should be having with an entity attorney.Gino

I know it will not be 100% accurate, but I want to be able to have a range in terms of prices for renovations, just from eyeing the property myself.

Keep your eyes open.Regards.

The only thing that catches my eye on that list is the earnest money.

The thread went off the rails when someone suggested subsidies of of compassion for idiots confronting known risks with no protection on their own.So excessive rain is a known risk of hurricanes.

Hello, I am looking at two currently Section 8 occupied rentals in the Eye Neighborhood in Detroit and Morningside.