IIRC, Zillow was just flipping homes similar to opendoor and other ibuyers.While Flock is actually implementing the IRS 721 section directly - Exchange your rental property into a (UP)REIT .This bypasses the whole DST to REIT transition since Flock purchases the property and puts it in their one REIT.

For example, A home you never rent out that appreciates well and makes you 100k+ when sold, was an investment the whole time! 

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@Marci Stein replace the whole system and provide a great product to your buyer.

In your experience, about how many months would it take to go through this whole process?

Then he took the sledge and just bumped the bricks loose, down inside the fireplace.He took the whole fireplace out so there was a hole in the wall (and added a window) and the roof had to be extended over where the chimney went through, and they had to replace the shingles that were super damaged from the initial bricks falling.Permits, I don't know if that required a permit or not in San Antonio.

I wouldn't want the landlord living in my rental with all my belongings, using all my spicy mustard or my V05 Extra Body Shampoo.

That's the whole point of the forums. 

Here are things that would not transfer with a sale:-2.5% interest- prop 13 property tax benefit is saving ~$40/monththese are awesome advantages that are tough to match   In addition you have achieve outstanding return from the appreciation since purchase.On the other hand, you have $300k of equity which places the LTV at ~65%.  

Look into (and Google for) building science websites that will give you the whole scoop.