I agree with all of the points laid out here, but people should also be aware of the benefits of TDAs such as: 1.

Time is way too precious to waste on being unhappy because you want more

Ridiculous and stupid people.

It's an asset that will continue to grow as more and more people and institutions begin to adopt it as a safer hedge against inflation than precious metals. 

I've been a member of GAREIA for about a year and it's been fantastic - lot of people in that group that are experienced and excited to help the next gen investors.https://gareia.com/Feel free to PM me or reach out to contact info in bio - would be happy to help however I can! 

Are you referring to personal losses or other people had losses?

You can use other people's money if the numbers work.

And while a 1031 exchange isn’t an option, some people explore alternatives like installment sales to spread out taxes or even tweaking the investment structure so your returns are treated as interest instead of equity.There are definitely some creative strategies out there. 

People are still sleeping on it! 

A few years ago there were a lot of get rich quick types, and I still get contacted by people who think they can buy 2 houses and retire on the cashflow.