The second you deposit something by accident yourself the 1031 now can't happen.

& outside liability (if you were to get in a car accident or something & it's your fault).

If someone sues the CA investor personally (assume due to a car accident) how the DST will protect all the properties it holds.Thanks in advance.

If it's a frothy area where prices have gone bonkers than it might make more sense to rent, but if you're ok in a secondary or tertiary area where prices might not have peaked then purchasing could be a good idea.Many of my landlord clients became landlords by accident.

Unlike you, it’s not going to get in a car accident or personally hurt someone, the cause of most large lawsuits.

How does one go about getting workmens comp/liability insurance for any issues or accidents that could happen onsite?

First the liability policy on the property, second a personal umbrella policy (this protects your assets from anything stupid that you do personally like a car accident or something), third a commercial umbrella policy (this adds an addition coverage from any problems that arrive from your rental properties).

I needed a project to keep me busy after my first husband passed away in a car accident.

Just recognize typically unpermitted work typically is not insurable if there is damage or worse yet an accident - for example a house fire and someone dies / if it’s unpermitted you could be liable

One accident on 98 and you are stuck for a while.