If you're like me, who used to own 11 turnkey rentals and sold them all, and many accredited investors go through a similar process, then doing a cost segregation may not be the best choice.

@Carlos Ptriawan -To reply to some of your questions above:The standard minimum investment into DSTs has been $100k for quite some time, but I've seen sponsors process transactions as low as $40k. 

Hi Cameron,First congrats on starting the process of getting your first property!

I am in the process of replacing Evernest

Finding comps on MTRs is a long process and if you choose to do it yourself make sure you look at a variety of sources: Furnished Finder, Airbnb, Zillow, etc. 

Your future leases should include that this is your process. 

Private money is good for maybe acquisition but not construction due to the draw process . 

I would appreciate any validation or (constructive) criticism of my thought process!

Rinse and repeat, and in five to seven years, you could have a handful of properties.It's not a fast process, so keep your head down and put in the work. 

You can do most of the screening process and background check part from afar and get a new tenant set.