They then missed out on several more years of growth because they got out of the game and waited on the sidelines for things to look better. 2010 to 2012 was the period that cash investors were the players or those with IRA keep in mind investor loans were still basically non existent in those years for all those expect very well to do Investors beginners were not getting investor loans. 

First tenant was on a fixed income as a retiree, so I was hesitant to increase the rent after the first lease period.

Instead, I plan to rent during that period.

When a rental is taken out of service for personal use the accumulated depreciation goes away over a short period of time. 

Your decision to lease this property for short periods is what makes this a short term rental property, not the property itself.

Period.

(Interesting, because the best guess I’ve seen is that John maybe personally grossed no more than $10 million from this mentorship over a 8 - 9 year period of time).

On top of that, many policies have become more strict (especially in the last few years) with replacement cost language because replacement cost estimates did not keep up with inflation for a period of time AND/OR replacement costs on many older properties had skyrocketed so it made more sense to calculate replacement values with functionally equivalent rather than exact materials.

Say they sold the properties over 3 year period and could not sell the rentals together as a portfolio.Could they put the money from each sale into a DST then use the total to buy a expensive rental property?

Maintenance and UpkeepRegular Inspections: Schedule periodic property inspections to address maintenance issues.Emergency Repairs: Have a plan in place for unexpected maintenance needs.Furnishing the Property: Budget for necessary furnishings and appliances.7.