However, if you elect to own the real estate in your personal name, creating a separate LLC to perform property management functions and to collect rent provides absolutely no added protections.

Appreciation can be fantastic, but purchasing an under performing asset with hopes of high appreciation isn’t ideal unless you have plenty of cash or need tax incentives. 

Looking to make a performance metrics dashboard (in excel) to analyze how my real estate investment properties are performing over time.

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Here's is when I would choose a 1031 or a cash-out refi::1031 Exchange - You no longer wish to own the property and you believe that a replacement property will bring you more benefits.Cash Out Refinance - The property is currently performing well and is expected to continue to do so in the future.

Especially a local guy who would know the true value and maybe buyers if you should dial to perform. 

If you walked up to Michael Jordan and said, "I want to learn sports" he would walk away.

Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and keep up of market, economic, and regulatory developments as you regularly assess and tweak the performance of your portfolio.

Investors take advantage of commercial, DSCR, and private money because it's underwritten using the properties performance (not you personally).

If you're considering a 4-tenant retail development, I'll assume you've already performed a fair amount of the preliminary due diligence and evaluation such as:* identified actual demand for the product type in the market you are considering, along with supply in process within competition area to the proposed site.* understand current market rents for the type of tenant and construction you are considering, and at your specific location.* understand delivery timelines, TI schedules, and general construction process/permitting for you and the end users.* have identified the most likely tenants for the development in question, and understand the building criteria each have for spaces.If you haven't answered "Yes" to each of the above, I would recommend pausing until you have the above nailed down.