Entering into a equity partnership is a better strategy than simply giving the money for a 10 to 15% return.

Your accountant simply takes that property off of your Schedule E and you move on. 

That is not typically true 99% of the time lenders are paid on the loan amount and this gets them incentivized to find best rates and win the deal so I apologize if that was confusing.

A DST is not simply a syndication that allows investors to invest with 1031 dollars.DSTs have a specific legal framework that limits what DSTs can do. 

You’re simply conceding that negotiation to the seller.When Not to Use ResolutionsFirst, I should note that when buying a fixer “as is,” it’s expected there will be no such resolution.

Of course...I always win them over.

Simply tell her that she is not to use the common area for her own personal space, so she needs to remove any of her items from that area. 

I'm simply leading with my perfect scenario above as an example of what I would like to do so I can get possible suggestions on where to find investors who have the capability to do that...not necessarily all at one go 

I've run the numbers on a handful of multifamily properties in and around the Bay Area, and Gurbeer is right... breaking even is a win in the Bay Area. 

But there are some folks who think that simply doing a 1031 exchange is trying to avoid tax (which it is).