I've read several books, lots of articles and listened to hundreds of hours in podcasts.

Management responsibilities can be allocated totally separately (you could retain 100% control).The LLC would then buy the property with the profits distributed to investors according to the LLCs articles of incorporation.

I saw the likely same article making its rounds today as well.

., you aren't actually ever going to see that cap rate.Not sure if this completely answers your question or helps, but I wrote this article talking about cap rates in relation to what to shoot for, and it hits on the trade-off with nicer properties and lower cap rates-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/02/2...Hope that helps!

How to save America's broken retirement system, according to the man who revolutionized investing for Main Street - Business Insider
https://apple.news/A1rPsP0XiR1ijQA6nQLHIig

You may see people getting more nervous especially since the market has been red hot, Dow hitting 20,000 and articles being written which predict that market is now overvalued or volatility index hitting high levels. 

With their rapid growth you don't get good support anymore, just somebody reading a script or redirecting you to help articles.

However, I've read multiple articles on 1031 basics through Googling, but have failed to find answer to some specifics.

They will write an order with teeth based on contract law.You are right that the OLA has jaded me in this business, but it wasn't their political articles, it was the 750 threads in the "Landlord Help" forum reading about people's actual experiences with tenants and LTB that taught me what I need to know to protect my business.

Account Closed, Biggerpockets just put out an article on this "How to teach your kids all the money lessons they wont learn in school."