Now the numbers that's displayed publicly are mostly "pro forma" and not real numbers and everyone's talking about potentials. 

The Trustee of the REIT can buy and sell properties within the REIT without triggering a capital gain event to you as the investor, however, this flexibility also allows the operators to potentially add properties to your investment portfolio that may expose you to risks or asset classes you were previously unaware of.There are a couple of sponsors I am aware of that carve individual properties out of the REIT, into a DST, then pull them back into the REIT at a significant mark-up to the DST investor.

Now, for Airbnb/short-term rentals in Atlanta, relish the prospect of higher potential income and pricing flexibility, but brace yourself for intense management, competition, and potential regulatory changes.

For those of you who have been divorced, you should know that a judge can obligate you to pay child support, alimony, college tuition, private school tuition, mortgages etc...IS IT ILLEGAL for a landlord to ask for the finalized divorce agreement to see what potential FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS a tenant is/could be responsible for that would affect his/her ability to pay the rent at a new residence?

Set up a meeting with their broker to fully understand the structuring of payouts at closing.

Don't overlook potential tax benefits and appreciation.

Insurance would cover it, I would pay the deductible, and no assets would be lost.If you are in an area like San Diego where people are more likely to sue, a judge is more likely to find you guilty, and the payout is likely to be higher, then you may consider an umbrella insurance policy.

Then notify potential tenants, here’s the utility bills for last year.

Case by case as your and market conditions change.I have also been pivoting into other asset classes and potentially will be different areas. 

If you want to get into real estate, it might make sense to get your real estate agent license or some other license that gives you credentials when you graduate as a baseline of knowledge and potential income.