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Limitations in control and voting in a DST are offset by easier financing and lower investment threshholds usually.  

I guess you can tell my conservative voting tendencies LOL When first got married we each worked 2-3 jobs typically $2-$3 per hour just to save up for a down payment on our first house .

Banks aren't touching any of this now or in the next few years.More distressed residential and commercial is hitting the market.As a couple of VP's of local and regional banks have told me.Bring in a request for a unsecured line or construction loan to the committee for a vote is the fastest way to get you CANNED.They have too much of this crap defaulted on their books.They want NO RISK lending to offset book losses in the future so that the FDIC doesn't shut them down for not having enough capital and loss reserves.Private money is the way to go.If the project and numbers make sense they will do it.

Paying fees to the political fund to elect crooked politicians who sell their votes to the NAR lobbyists and then the way many conduct business drove me to turn it in!

Boston Globe - on new rules for accessory dwelling unitsCambridge Day - on the vote to allow basement apartments legally

@Owen D. excellent post that is actionable to the exact area other than all of us from all over the US commenting on this in general terms.If I could vote 3 times for your post I would and if I was @Daniel Thomas  I would be buying you lunch today or a cup of coffee :) 

The biggest drawback is not being on title or owning shares and voting rights for the LLC.legal agreements are basically useless because the cost of ligation is excessive

San Jose City Council will meet next week to vote on additional rent control measures, including changing the current 5% rent cap to an inflation based index.

I believe it was voted in with 100 percent of the votes and signed this month.