I purchased my DST via https://seracapital.com/1031-e...Carl assisted me as a fiduciary consultant instead of a DST salesperson hoping to earn 6-10% commission on (actually out of) my investment.

After that I transitioned into an acquisitions position where I would underwrite and negotiate investment deals for my company where we were actually the end buyers. 

I'm actually hearing that it will be allowed for residential multi family as well, although haven't confirmed that.

Whole notes to be come secured interest on the actual note. 

Shorter term CD's actually have higher rates than longer term so staying in the 3-6 month range is best.  

I will actually be in Santa Fe with my girlfriend tomorrow just for fun.

I'll actually answer your questions instead of going on an emotional rant like the poster above.The only caveat is that I'm speaking to how things work in my region, and how wholesalers operate around here.

Sorry P&I. 30% down actually.

We offered asking price to begin with to actually get our hand on the deal.

While I've never invested personally in Detroit, my usual word of caution to investors in these "lower cost" markets is that while cashflow is great on a % basis, make sure to look at the actual quantity of cashflow.