On the tax side, I would encourage you to partner with a knowledgeable real estate CPA who can guide you through the transaction to ensure you can meet the qualifications of the STR loophole.

I had one customer who bought here thinking they had to go to the office every day and then never went to the office. 

I'd encourage you to evaluate the REIT first, then the DST second.

Not a good way to win over customers.  

I'm not currently encouraging investors to do unincorporated JeffCo for that reason - they've become more strict/unfriendly over time.

When they finally move out, you'll discover a ton of unreported maintenance and possibly damage caused by failure to maintain.Landlords should encourage tenants to report maintenance issues.

As long as you have some residential areas where RVs and Boats are a pain to park or not allowed at all you will have customers. 

I would really encourage you to talk to your CPA to ensure you meet material participation tests and are adequately documented.

Be great to send you my customers looking for a new home I work with a lot of investors Nationwide. 

I’d encourage you to go to the local events like @Jonathan Klemm mentioned.