Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.

That's smart business, right?

That is a very dishonest way to operate your business, and will get you a bad reputation and lose you money.

Let the DST pay the Registered Rep the upfront 5 or 6%, but be sure you are aligning with a rep that truly cares about your business and follows the investment and keeps you informed through its life.

@Ross DerouenBigger Pockets is a great place to find an accountant specializing in real estate taxation.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant specializing in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.Consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for an accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Fast forward a few years we are we financially free via house hacking and owning small businesses (leveraging our house hacks as collateral). 

Correct me if im wrong.I was considering using anderson business advisors to set things up for me, meaning LLCs etc to play smoke and mirrors to a tune of $15k and thought that was insane to pay. 

Which could be an open space Medical Equipment rental business, down to a Dentist's office with multiple room utility hookups.You're going have to vet this to a lower level of discussion anyways. 

If you have your business incorporated or at least a DBA Versium I've been told Versium is a solid choice for skiptracing. 

I have called the office number dozens of times, but it always seems to be busy.