It sounds like the DST is a great way hold numerous rental properties due to its asset protection purposes.

This question has been raised numerous times on this site. 

Yes, these numbers are real; these numbers have been accomplished in this Buffalo market currently as we speak.Our investors have achieved the desired results and we have numerous testimonials.

For the past year I have been following Biggerpockets podcasts, reading numerous real estate and finance literature, as well as networking with several experienced real estate investors in the Columbus area.

There's a reason why you are paying them a higher interest rate than what they can receive at their bank or for CD's or numerous other products. 

The last $100 rent bump is indeed the hardest to get and there are numerous "side effects" of having rent in the top of the submarket.

That is D+ area at best - has been a  war zone in years past!

Furthermore, there are numerous real estate investors who don't end up having much, if any, taxable income after all expenses and depreciation are calculated in a perfectly legal matter. 

However I believe that it was intentionally listed low $59.9K to create a bidding war. 

Don't worry about what the seller think and if your agent won't write the offer for you, have them do a verbal, if they don't feel comfortable find someone else. sometimes the seller want a price the market won't pay, if you are in the hot market and have a lot of foreign investor or people with money to park their money because its safer than stock or other investments and happy with a low return then don't fight with those people. you don't go in to a bidding war with somebody to win a deal because that is not actually not a good deal. hope this help and happy to hear what others think.