Living for free is my primary goal right now, cash flowing on top of that is just a bonus. 

That was just after I bought my second house through them, and suddenly I'm getting a referral bonus when I buy my third now (I just entered escrow again).It turns out though that you can have roofstock add someone as your referral.

And the bonus depreciation on the new property(ies) could potentially offset your capital gain.

College is supposed to produce more educated, well rounded individual for greater good of society -- yes, its a pretty loft, high-minded sentiment. 

By investing in a commercial asset with highly accelerated (bonus) depreciation, you may be able to achieve losses that offset even more gains than a 1031-exchange can do.

Give yourself a window of time to accomplish any repairs required between residents.As an added bonus, when you pre-lease your home you have more time to screen and interview prospects instead of being rushed to make a last-minute, less-thoughtful decision.

this is common I don't have but a few mortgages now with one paying off next week.. but I always round up when i start out with them.. for instance if my house payment is 2500 a month I just start with 3k a month or if it was an investment prop and the payment was 1250.. i might set it up at 1500.. 

Both provide outstanding bonus depreciation and of course, the DST will also allow a 1031-exchange. 

Assume for round numbers that it is $300k at the time of sale.

The lifespan of each item is important because short lifespans let us do bonus appreciation.