The property is a REO Occupied home that we could not inspect prior to bidding and only had one photo of a really bad exterior.

Get a new design and a lowering barrier to entry.

They are designed to be filed before the foreclosure and then jump above the foreclosing lien in seniority and either get reimbursed from the foreclosure sale or survive the foreclosure and are passed to the new owner. 

My husband and I own an architecture and design business in upstate NY.

Anything outside of the beach zone which has been designated for vacation rentals is going to be challenging regulation wise & neighbor wise. 

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

Contact the local zoning department (construction, building, whatever designation the municipality uses).

Usually DST's are designed for 5-7 year cycle, with maximum of 10 years because of the underlying financing for project being 10 year term.Not having clearly defined time lines and being at the mercy of the offering management and their exit strategy, is one of the biggest negatives of this type of investment, in my opinion.Some have shorter cycles, and you don't have to position all $400k in one, you can spread the money over 4 different offerings and they ideally will have staggered maturity dates...or you may want it all in one if you plan to 1031 out of the DST back into real property.

The quoted exterior price per pier (concrete) ranged from $225 - $375 per pier.

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