5) What I am trying to do is to gradually receive the funds, but I'm not sure how to accomplish that.6) I have heard a suggestion to do multiple 1031s and receive a certain amount of cash year, but that would be alot of work since I would have to buy 90% of my current assets, then the next year 80% of my current assets, etc.7) I don't really trust the TIC and/or DST (Delaware Statutory Trust) type properties, so I tend to think of this as the most likely resolution.8) Since some of these properties are triplexes, some would be classified as residential. 

But he may be right as well. you should have gotten multiple bids before you started the project. that would have addressed your concerns regarding overpaying.

It's dissimlar in this sense, though: with a regular seller carry you get the property back and find another buyer to do the seller carry.What if the 1031 company hires the trust deed company and accepts the property on your behalf? 

I am closing on a property where I will have a mortgage and I'd like to close in my land trust so that I won't have to deed it in later. 

It is a great place to really network and find folks you need for your team - professionals and jv partners - I want to address the last bit as I work for a loan brokering company.

  #3 - Most tenants live paycheck by paycheck,  trust me most of them will not have the funds to pay earlier for the discount.#4 - in another posting you mentioned that it was to be 1/2 way thorough the month and you can remove them. 

The cash flow without appreciation markets (i.e. the Midwest markets) have a hard time scaling with inflation, is too small cash flow to make a significant impact to CA investors, can be a pain in the butt (building trusted team, potentially poor tenants, potential hidden cap expenses, potential Mother nature issues, etc.).What is good cash flow after all expenses in the Midwest after accounting for all costs including cap expenses? 

The key is working with a trusted turn key company that has a long, successful track record.

I would not trust HD to handle any actual carpentry work, only simple appliance installations.

Also, none of the prices or descriptions (addresses) show up in market place ads.