Most people don't want to move because they know they'll have to pay the security deposit + rent, and that's a lot to low income tenants--- make it an easy transition!

My question for you is in the transition to a 3/2, what will that increase the renta to?

You can immediately see the benefits of having a proper estate plan in place for the ease of transition rather than going through probate.

How to set up and link a legal trust as a member to your SLLC so that the transfer of properties into your company is done smoothly and correctly without issues with lenders or banks, etc etc, same reason you don't DIY your own medical issues.

Maxfield,Congratulations on being able to make the transition.

Those who DCA - dollar cost average (and most do into their 401k mutual funds) won't get clobbered as they have been averaging in and over time this will smooth out all the volatility.Most people nearing retirement should be gradually shifting out of equities into something more of a fixed income flavor.Listen, I prefer RE over the stock market, however I have constructed over many years a fantastic stock portfolio of great companies that throws off income (dividends and distributions that grow annually) on a monthly, and quarterly basis that I will utilize to supplement my passive income in retirement...Days like yesterday (and today) are more like buy days, as if you look around you can find great value in these sell off days.

And now, I'm getting ready to start the transition into REI.

I read the  biggerpocket article about it and seems to be a smooth process, however not sure if it will actually be this smooth doing it myself.  

That being said it's at least 9 months to get a building permit if all goes smoothly.  

As long as you have a qualified intermediary in place before the sale of your investment real estate and are careful to follow the 6 requirements for a 1031 exchange (http://www.the1031investor.com/6-requirements-for-carrying-out-a-1031/) everything should go smoothly.