All units electric individually metered with all other utilities being sub-net split between residences makes for higher returns.

In this case, I'd do strategy 2.Primary residence.

I starting in REI in February 2018 when I turned my previous primary residence into a rental and became a landlord and soon after bought a turn key rental in Bossier City, Louisiana.

I have found the following to be true from banks lending money for investment properties....1) Loan term will be 20-25 years (not the 30 years most personal residences are able to receive)2) Interest rate is 1% ish higher than personal property loans3) Down payment requirements are between 25%-30%You can probably see where I'm going with this. 

You have to be Accredited to invest in DSTs by the way - $1m net worth excluding your personal residence or alternatively you meet certain income requirements.

Of this about 60% is for the resident managers and their payroll taxes.  

Ok guys I need some insight before I go insane ..On my personal  residence I recently did a construction loan for a large addition and had a lot of work done .the contractor has been paid through the bank on five different draws according to what he’s done he’s a small outfit so we’ve been very lenient and the inspector from the bank seem to be as well because he ( contractor) would not always complete the work in the draw outline .

I've also been told it's difficult to do a heloc if it's not your primary residence.

W 61.34 effectively stops investors from working directly with owner-occupied and/or primary residences who are in foreclosure or may go into foreclosure.

But, Texas requires that I be a resident of that state in order to get a Texas license.