The PM dropped the ball by not doing more to control the situation.To answer Jordan's original question:Do you think that is fair - to be forced to pay for your manager's mistake?

Otherwise, the DST fees eat up the tax Ruthie- Yes they are in control for when the property is sold.

Also, check if they have skin in the game (their own money invested), as it shows they’re confident in the deal and aligned with your interests.If you’re considering alternatives, REITs are fantastic for super-passive investors who want steady, low-effort returns—usually about 2 points above a savings account—but you lose tax benefits and control.

However, if you bought it and managed it as a market rate apartment, your experience would be very different.My point is, I can control how fast a unit turns simply by adjusting my asking rents.  

Now, youre under the gun on a refi needed to finance another purchase and the loan you were counting on isnt - and never was - available to you because of an error that wasnt caught due to a lack on internal quality control.

There are too many factors that you cant control .

For practitioners in the real estate industry, the biggest challenge is not just the difficult work, high risks, or immense pressure, but the necessity to learn to let go of complete control over outcomes.

Plus you have no control when they do an exit, and you’re paying fees all over again to re enter into a new DST.

Installing thermostats with regulated heat control (we pay heat) 3.

Common misconception that the fed funds controls mortgage rates but that is not how it works.