Credit unions, banks, mortgage companies and private lenders.They all had the same answer.

I will be start out on my real estate journey soon by working for a company and sourcing deals for them.

Some manufacturered companies treat it as personal property not real property.

I would reach out to the Property Management Company because their portfolio of properties includes the investors that own the properties.

Seeing as they have full utilities and stick built, they should be categorized as real property and have good value for their size.

And the insurance companies got screwed.

Of course, you would need to do your own research and due diligence when purchasing a company but perhaps that's a way to get involved in the trades in the owners seat.

Another option you will see online are companies selling shares to sections or lots of trees via a tree plantation management company.  

Unless an investor uses a non-recourse loan the liability remains with the owner personally vs in the DST and invested into other large stock exchange companies which have the liability.6) Convert an illiquid asset, like a business, primary home, art, collectibles or commercial real estate, into a diversified portfolio of liquid investments.

For out-of-state investing, find a trustworthy property management company and network with local real estate investor groups.