Books, articles, blogs, whatever materials you caught this bug from are no longer applicable, if someone says you, as an individual without having a broker's license can "wholesale" mortgage notes is just blowing smoke in your ear.

Meet the people who are going to be looking out for you in person.To say it another way, if a property has the blessing of a RE agent, who will make money if you buy PM, who will make money if you buyand I've familiarized myself with the demographics of the area, Demographics are just one piece of datacomplete an inspection,By an inspector who has zero liability for anything they say etc., what is the residual risk that poses a serious threat?

Although I am at the moment, I don't intend to simply maintain this and live below my means, I'm going to expand my means as best I can.I'm all ears.

Are they treated like any other piece of real estate?

These things all cost money and there will be a time when you’ll have to plunk down a nice piece of change.Feel Free To Ask Questions Along The Way...Rich

I did own a piece of land about 250 miles from me and I called the local high school and ask the principal if he knew any good upstanding dependable student who would like a small time job.

Get another piece of vacant land2.

Many sponsors may not have the track record to buy an institutional piece of property and place it in a DST.

We dont have a ton of liquid cash to go above the $303K right now, unless we do a quick HELOC (if anyone has a good HELOC hook-up, I'm all ears). 

Or if you can think of another scenario I'm all ears!