If you have say 300k and you can't buy a quality property on your own for 1 million and your net worth is 10 million then plowing 300k into a DST and things go south is not likely to hurt as much.I do have a friend that also has his securities license and does raises for DST's as well.

I know I can raise the capital but I don't want to lie about my situation, or miss out on a potential fire deal.

One thing to look it as why you don't think you can raise rents. 

Also keep working hard at your W2 and push for a raise or two during those next few years.

I got burnt out at work (long hours, working weekends without pay, boss was a ****) so I asked for lessened responsibilities or a raise and that didn't work for the company.

In addition I’d also read BPs book “Raising Private Capital” by Matt Faircloth.

You're only raising your own bid because someone will come behind you and bid higher. 

If the property is vacant some lenders will allow it but they will lower the LTV and raise the rate.

Hi @Marc Anthony,Very helpful question you raised, seeing as there's so much incentive to work with all prospective clients and disregard red flags.

Hello all, We just listed a vacation rental on Evolve & was anticipating a low rental price due to their method of first building market share & then gradually raising rental prices slowly.