And while I agree that debt is often the cheapest form of capital, if you are looking at a project that involves some form of value-add business plan, you can always refi either when rates come down or you have increased the yield on the asset to exceed your interest rate.But like Stuart noted, for many groups, even the most seasoned syndicators, raising call cash for their deals is effectively impossible.  

It gets you the low rates of "sub to" without any of the ethical or legal questions associated with it. 

Note you must be an accredited investor to participate.A con that turn some people off DSTs is they come with higher fees than out right owning a stable, low maintenance property; however based off what you described DST fees are far below what you are currently paying. 

it seems that Airdna is basing their calculations off the other STRs in the area which are mostly low level properties and not lake side. 

Was sold above the asking price                   within days of listing.High ROI: Achieved a 50% return on investment due to low renovation costs and increased sale price.Investor PerspectiveRecognized the potential others overlooked by seeing beyond the property's initial appearance andm aximized profits by investing wisely in visible, impactful areas.

And it's helping me keep my transactions organized so I'm prepared for tax season.

These types of low down payment no equity transaction have a horrendous default  rate way over 50%  

The heating bills were lower last year but it was a milder season.

Also, some college degrees that lead directly to jobs are low paying (teaching, social work).

In my experience in MO, land bank properties are very low priced (these are generally properties/parcels that weren't sold at the tax auction), but they often have significant tax liens on them that must be cleared in addition to the "sale price" AND they require a significant amount of rehab in order for the properties to be inhabitable.