Quote from @Stuart Udis: As I am sure is the case with many investors, my residential and commercial leases continue to evolve.

and as they sell you continue to 1031 them back into new DSTs or back into bricks and mortar if you're tired of retirement. 

Continuing to work on Second home for our Caretaker and Plantation manager to live in. 

Right now its slim pickings in real estate for properties that will cash flow or see any significant appreciation. of course they are always out there but a lot harder to find.The other question is why do you want to continue to grow?

Successful individuals must learn to accept uncertainty, maintain a flexible mindset, and continue to invest.

Yet they still continued to raise funds for NCM even though it was a losing venture. 

Many banks securitize their loans (bundle them together) and sell the loans to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, while continuing to service the loans, that is collect your payment.

<<< Correct, that is exactly what I am referring THIS IS your tradeoff most of the time when using turnkey companies AND WILL CONTINUE to be your tradeoff even when using a realtor IF YOU DON'T VERIFY YOUR NUMBERS. 

I have three right now that its time to get rid of as they do not fit our model nor do I want to take the time to continue to manage these (even with a PM).

The new buyer brought a new down payment that made me whole and then some, and despite the original buyer falling behind, I continued making the underlying payment on the mortgage with reserves from his original down payment.