If a bank does this, they have no flexibility in their lending and must meet Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's requirements in each loan.

Maybe you fail and only get one property in 2025.

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

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.  

Your plan to flip in your market and reinvest in a cash-flowing, landlord-friendly market is smart.

Here in AZ you can look up the personal representative as they are appointed.

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! 

Like the others mentioned, either 3.5% down if you intend to live in it.

Throw in some washers and dryers in the units—it's a game-changer.