Any tips tricks or otherwise when presenting to potential partners would be immensely appreciated.

3.Any experiences or tips on navigating financing as a non-resident would be greatly appreciated!

Let the DST pay the Registered Rep the upfront 5 or 6%, but be sure you are aligning with a rep that truly cares about your business and follows the investment and keeps you informed through its life.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

I use quicken for personal and WAVE for my businesses.  

Both from how you want to structure your rental property business and how to handle things from a tax perspective. 

As small businesses, securing funding can be a real challenge.

Is there a point of contact person/business that handles all home investor concerns (general contractor, engineer, etc.)

If your current CPA can't provide this type of advice, maybe try the BP pros finder tool (I will post the link below) or hopefully someone will comment here and recommend a real estate CPA that they worked with before.https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/searches/ffd0c...

Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.