After doing some research on the flexibility of a 529 as compared to a roth, I have decided to open each kid a roth ira.

Been little busy at work but end goal is to compare it to buildrum (think TC is cheaper)...

Compare them to local comps or cap rates.

Having the opinion of me as a bulldog is passé compared to what bad tenants actually think of me, and rightly so.

Are DST properties usually priced 10 - 15% higher than comparable Non 1031 properties ? 

If you don't know what you'd like 5 years out then people are going to be proposing a lot of possibilities that won't have ground to take root in.The fact also stands that, without W-2 income, financing can be very hard without a lot of cash or a proven track record in real estate.

Hello All -Trying to hit the ground running here. 

It's a matter of having boots on the ground to get you these deals quickly.

I think if you have "boots on the ground" in place in NY and/or don't mind making the trip then you should take advantage of your knowledge of the local market.I am not sure where you are getting your list of apartment owners from, but I typically use a cheap postcard on my first mailer to "scrub the list". 

Most likely no I wouldn't because I don't feel that transactional brokerages will ever help my personal brand(nor will they ever gain ground nationally).