Plus we have Lexus Nexus that allows us to hunt people down like a PI.. that again is critical to success in this endeavor. 

It sounds like the title and lien search is a very critical step.

However, I am critically low on money.

Commercial properties are valued based on the income approach for which the Cap Rate is a critical input.Assuming it is a commercial property, what you paid may or may not be in line with prevailing Cap Rates.

It is critical to understand how to have money make you money. 

It is important when you are a local investor, but even more critical when you invest remotely.

@Benjamin NecciI just got this notice from fundrise:Fundrise Advisors, in our capacity as Manager of the eREITs and eFunds, has determined that it is necessary at this time to suspend the processing and fulfillment of redemption requests.While under normal market conditions, we seek to provide investors with the ability to redeem their investments on a regular basis, during times of financial crisis or extreme uncertainty, it is absolutely critical that we suspend redemptions in order to protect the interests of all our investors.As Manager, we have an obligation to make decisions based upon what is best for the entire Fundrise investor community and must always put the priorities of the whole above any one individual.Fundamentally, Fundrise investors own real property, which is simply not liquid. 

Nevertheless, in an appropriate case, “the appointment of a trustee is a power which is critical for the Court to exercise in order to preserve the integrity of the bankruptcy process and to ensure that the interests of creditors are preserved. 

However, as you pointed out, withdrawing from the trust could potentially trigger higher taxes since it might be categorized as income, and there's that $60k chunk you need to withdraw regardless.As you're hoping to make your first property purchase before the year wraps up, timing becomes a critical factor.

The sky is the limit as far as what you can include and how to structure it, so make sure you have an attorney with a lot of RE experience so they can guide you and help avoid any critical omissions.