The lender will issue such a policy if they get a cancelation notice and you do not find an alternative in time.John Corey

I was thinking build-to-suit could be an alternative marketing strategy, but it sounds like the best marketing strategy is to 'build'-to-suit' for the masses and the property should be able to sell itself.

Just to throw in there, podcasts, as well as audiobooks, are a great alternative when you're unable to read a physical book.

With any single member LLC, the alternative being a multi-member LLC, that includes more than your spouse.2.

Selecting what to do has much to do with you, your ablities, goals, credit, money avaialble and personal preferrences, there is no better property per se.I suggest you study your tail off, get very good grades and stand out among your peers first and not be so concerned with investing now so much but pick up the basics and techniques a little as you go.

Is there some hidden catch or hidden risk you were uncomfortable with that ultimately made you shy away from this technique?  

I'm impressed that Indiana and other states create a better opportunity for this tool than CA.Using QTA as an alternative to a major title insurer and provide marketable title makes no viable sense here in the west.

Also to try and find alternative exit strategies 

It wasn't until the advent of manufactured trusses that 'wide open spaces' became commonplace (Although some of the building techniques in Japanese architecture and borrowed in very high-end bungalow architecture had some incredibly innovative ways to create open spaces, but I digress...)Before removing walls in any structure, you should consult a professional... especially if some dumbass wholesaler is telling you that the brick siding means that there are no load bearing walls!

Just as we look at comparable properties to assess value alternative sources of information are out there and they value may simply be more to the consolidation of different sources of knowledge that saves time and effort for a student in obtaining knowledge in a shorter time frame, an economic aspect.Mentors are not gurus in my mind, they participate in the activity that they give instruction in.