Quote from @Jon Taylor: @Pete Harper - Section 721 of the Internal Revenue Code allows an investor to exchange property held for investment or business purposes for shares in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) without triggering a taxable event.

And we need to get in that direction, and when that unfortunate event happens for them there'll be some historical precedent they'll step on.

I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but you don’t have to sell (and incur transaction costs, potentially realize a taxable event, etc.) to generate liquidity.

Investing with personal funds creates a taxable event when you liquidate the asset.

You can check the events forum here for ones near you, meetup dot com, and also your local REIA to get started.

There's potentially a domino effect in the event of an unforeseen major expense exceeding my reserves (mainly thinking in terms of natural disasters) affecting my whole portfolio.  

You can find them in the events forum.

Your "buy in" funds could potentially be used for improvements to the other properties you mentioned, without triggering a taxable event.

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

Zach does a great job with the events and the office is top notch!