The question is what is the best way to return that money from tax perspective. the way we collected money was by opening a trust.Looking for some tips from syndication pro's.

@Shawn McCormick thank you for the tip and willingness to help!

If so any best practices to follow or tips would be greatly appreciated.

As a first time owner, any other tips or thoughts would be much appreciated as well!

Good tips and advice for sureI just mentioned cash for keys as an option, just seeing what everyone would consider my best option.

Thank you for the tip. 

Thanks for tips, was easy to confirm 👍.

All that said, in markets with very sparse STR activity, you may not really know the actual demand.Rule of thumb: In cities with a hospital/refinery/military base with multiple chain hotels and population above 10K, there will be STR demand. 

Any other tips?

Usually, he requires they get put up at a hotel in the area.