They promote a lifestyle versus how to actually do something. 3.

Since you’re considering Tahoe, where you might use the place as a short-term rental when you’re not there, it’s also good to outline how you’ll handle personal use versus renting it out.I’ve seen folks succeed with this by treating it like a business, even if you're all friends.

They may wish to keep their personal name private from the other investors, etc.One potential downside to investing in an LLC (and that I've seen has cause people to change their minds and switch) is that the tax filing deadline is a month earlier for LLCs versus individuals. 

I imagine that some DSTs are failing, but the question is how prevent that is, and what are the circumstances of those DSTs in trouble versus those that are meeting their return expectations.

I’m also wondering how to decide between investing locally versus exploring other areas.Any advice or resources would be greatly appreciated!

Happens every 4 years, regardless of whom the winner is.Increasing your refinance will also result in cash out refi versus rate and term.  

Whether I had bought my investment property locally versus out of state, that isnt the issue as people invest out of state for all kinds of reasoning. 

You may be confusing the use of Schedule E versus Schedule C for tax filing.

Will the 6% you agree to pay a Realtor be a good return on investment versus the Buyer pool that you get exposed to. 80% of buyers will use a realtor.Lastly, a few years back I had an agent approach me to list my home and he was willing to take a 2% commission.  He was a newer realtor and I had experience reviewing offers because I’m a full-time loan officer.

That would be depend on how much cashflow you can generate from your primary as a rental versus what an apartment will cost you.