The IRS views this as a related-party transaction, and deductions like rent paid to yourself wouldn’t qualify.

I would love to be shown how this page of 2017 victims is propogandist:http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatali...It's absolutely not propogandist to release the narrative that is agreed upon by the authorities of the 15 people that have lost their life to dogs so far in 2017.

I was hoping to do a deal and get my feet wet with something relatively simple to start.

While that may be good for the 10% pref investors, you may have been better off holding another year and getting another 7%.Related to this, I generally don't like preferred returns as a passive investor. 

If the agent can send you comps or sit down to go over them with you then you both can be on the same page.

I'm local to Stamford and always willing to talk about the market or anything relating to real estate in general, feel free to reach out.

Submitting any personal information on the web opens you up to fraud.

My main goal is to find something relatively close to the DMV area but without the DMV price tag.

I'm still relatively young (early 40s) and own 10 properties, some are multifamily, and the thought of buying another one and dealing with the headaches of managing the property management and all other operational grievances that come along with it, really makes me consider getting into some DSTs at some point.

As explained above, income from the financed portion of the property in an IRA would be taxed as well, but you can deduct related expenses, including depreciation, to minimize this tax liability; that is why I recommend a discussion with a tax expert to understand what your numbers would look like.Hope this helps!