It may be required on a Commercial, DSCR, or Hard Money loan but I would encourage you to speak to multiple lenders to find out which specific loan program you need for your goals and qualifications. 

I'd encourage you to weigh all of your options before making final decisions.

There are still many homebuyers that are not as Tech-Savy or may need human interaction to get help quickly.

There are lots more that require a little bit of human interaction and a few more that need full involvement of a person - answering the phone, some AR and AP.

I'm not currently encouraging investors to do unincorporated JeffCo for that reason - they've become more strict/unfriendly over time.

On the tax side, I would encourage you to partner with a knowledgeable real estate CPA who can guide you through the transaction to ensure you can meet the qualifications of the STR loophole.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

In fact if you disagree with some of these comments, I would highly encourage you to reply to them with your own experiences and opinions as well. 

I'd encourage you to evaluate the REIT first, then the DST second.

When they finally move out, you'll discover a ton of unreported maintenance and possibly damage caused by failure to maintain.Landlords should encourage tenants to report maintenance issues.