I still believe that it is the absolute best way to build wealth, but as others said, as my net worth increases, i will trade up for much higher end and lower maintenance properties.After listening to podcast 108 with Grant Cardone, I want to invest in very large multi-family in a similar way.

@Nick Coons"You have to hold a property for productive use in business, trade, or just for appreciation.

I either turned one home into 2 or traded a smaller home for a nicer home that will hopefully appreciate and cash flow more. 

mind if I ask for your DST funds, how long the typical holds are for and have their been instances of the fractional shares trading between owners? 

I have made several requests to perform and made them aware of breach of contract, yet, there credit card companies or even the Federal Trade Commission isn't going to do anything about it. 

I'm can estimate repair cost, because I've worked in the trades before and I was able to obtain a good cost analysis list from a local wholesaler. 

Of course, it makes a big difference in the appraised value, as it is about an 800 square foot swing in GLA.

As rates rise, people will be able to afford less, but I see more moderate fluctuations in the market rather than severe swings or tons of foreclosures like before because the standards have been higher for years now and those loans should be more able to weather periods of decline.    

My goal is to replace my income through rental properties and trade up via 1031 exchange.

As someone who is first starting out in the home building process; would you recommend I go to a Job core and learn about the various trades in construction, or focus on learning the accounting and money management side of things?