And I realize there are some major forces at play in massive development projects that are the basis for these stats of less apartments. 

It would be interesting to see how that played out with  homeowners..

Such an accessible market.What resources can you out into play?

If I were looking to finance a property I could play in the 2.5M price point which is a much larger 10k sq/ft office building.

....There are many factors that play into this obviously such as pay increases at my job, getting married etc. 

You can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting a Dunkins. 

Most syndicators/"investors" are buying at or above market because they are playing the momentum game i.e. prices have gone up in the past 4-8 years, hence, prices will continue to go up. 

- I understand estate taxes will come into play once I "pass on" my portfolioC-Corp- Can avoid the 30% tax witholding for NR aliens- Possible double taxation when taking money out of the company through dividends/salary- Shielded from estate taxesI'd love to consult with someone that could talk me through the advantages and disadvantages of each and help me set up the appropriate structure given my situation.

If she will not sell and move out I would walk away unless you can be certain she will be dead within a year.

It's not all that bad I guess but that's just about the same I would get in dividends by putting $20k into Fundrise or other of these syndication (Groundfloor is my preferred place at this point).Got to think about how tax, depreciation, etc. play into this but as a first pass, not sure what to think about the added headache that may come with remotely investing in SFH.