.- One good thing about 721 from my own thinking is that some the private REIT compare to DST : the traditional DST only manage single asset while REITs manage multiple institution-class asset, including even non-US property, where the money manager invests pro-actively and understand the reward/risk more than like an individual like me.- We could also track the performance per sector from the result of crowdfunding.

There's no right or wrong answer, just a balance of risk and reward. 

Sometimes the risk (self-install) outweighs the reward (saving money) especially if there is an unknown factor with the tenants ability to do the install. 

You might want to consider looking for somebody who is a specialist in this topic who can also serve you virtually rather than trying to find such a specialty in your neighborhood.Retirement Plans and Real Estate are two of my favorite topics and the small point at which they intersect is a very rewarding, but challenging, area of tax law.Best of luck to you.

It's certainly rewarding to help that small percent, but that's the simple reason why I don't help new investors for free anymore.

It is important for investors to understand that each class of property represents a different level of risk and reward.

Partnerships can provide additional capital and expertise, helping you access larger deals.Seller Financing: Explore seller financing where the property owner acts as the lender.

From my perspective if the property is empty they are not going to be rewarded for that they should work to find and keep good tenants. 

”Continuing on…And while the other guy is showing her these picts apparently he has her sign up for some “Rewards Membership” monthly subscription for preventive maintenance.

Plan on 65% LTC, at least one sponsor/borrower that has done a similar project in the past in terms of scope and dollar amount (inclusive of if you add a new partner willing to share in the risk/reward), 10% post-close liquidity (can't use loan proceeds to check this box), net worth equal to or greater than the requested loan amount not including subject property in net worth calculation (adding the other sponsor/borrower can fix this, too).