They come with strings and fees so whether they are worth it depends upon whether you can live with the strings and have enough gain scale to justify the fees.I was looking at Delaware Statutory Trusts for similar reasons and opted not to go with them as most I've seen are incredibly inefficient due to massive internal fees which grind into dust much of the tax savings, so what would be the point. 

in a few short years 1 property has produced over a $1/2 million in equity, thousands in cash flow, was leverage to buy another property which does the same and leverage to buy a small cash flowing business. 

It is very difficult to produce off market deals that are truly good deals or purchased on either great terms or great price.

Now we're seeing incredible population and job growth and major companies moving and developing here like Intel and Amazon - great macroeconomics and strong rental demand.

When the money dries up, they'll leave just as quickly as they arrived and you may be stuck with a real mess.If it can produce more money as a short-term rental, do it yourself.

I self-manage and produce $700 in pure cash flow each month.Lessons learned?

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Adding amenities like power, water, and a barn or pavilion could increase its value as an event space.Farm-to-Table Experiences: If agriculture is possible, create an on-site farm-to-table business where people can visit, harvest, and eat fresh produce.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

Consider selling the duplex to put it into a higher income producing asset (out of state, DST, something).