I had no idea a person could make so many deals so many different ways.But there was a down side.

But inbetween being debt free or having a rolling case full of credit cards, the debt from a dst is relatively secure and can be beneficial.The down side is that when the dst sells you are selling $1 mil worth of the trust so your reinvestment target becomes much higher - true. 

Which is a downside.

Downside is the PM companies that manage the smaller units tend to not be as professional in nature.

But your thinking does expose the downside of all the sellers that want to sell all at once.

It’s not uncommon for a few hundred or low thousand dollars to get you fractional shares of dozens of properties that could even spread across multiple asset types, classes, and geographies.Some downsides of REITsSome considerations you may want to know about REITs before investing are:The returns tend to be on the lower side of private real estate investments, historically.6-9% is a comfortable range for a private REIT, which is good when you’re just getting started, but as you build more cash many will start to look at funds or syndications that have higher double digit return profiles.Customer ServiceUsually REITs are nameless and faceless to the investor.

Know your downside. 

Seems almost too good to be true…. looking for any downsides and/or wondering if I’m missing anything. 

@Candice ChenI would passThere is no upside for another 8 years and only downside on the maintenance of the property.

It sounds like you are willing to roll the dice but keep the downsides on your next project . . . and assess if Chicago is the right location for your renos.