To maintain that tax-sheltered status, all investments made with the plan must be at arm's length, and may not create any transactions or benefit between you or what are referred to as disqualified parties (spouse, parents, children, family businesses, etc).The purpose of a self-directed plan is diversification and control. 

You will be able to set up the DST with a one time filing fee and paperwork with DE and then will be able to create unlimited child trusts underneath the parent DST (child DSTs do not require any additional filing fees or state paperwork).

If you could get someone like AJ Osborne to partner with you, he might find lots of value that would not be a parent to most people starting out.

18 months ago my parents had to short sell our home and rent it from the seller.

Hello I have been working very hard to save up a good amount now at this time for the coming year I plan on buying a duoplex (FHA) and becoming a contractor for basement window egress, but I need help with expectations aswell as ideas givin my ability I'm fine to do Painting, drywall, Flooring basic beginner level reno  (also would be nice to live in a teardrop camper trailer to rent both units) my parents are cosigning me and they have their home payed off from my understanding I should be about 1k mortgage paydown with about $500 cash flow how am I specking up hear any ideas to maximize my growth excreta excreta....... am I ready I think tenant management is where people usually focus on their first duplex if I'm right ?

Like the “rich kid” who arrives with $2k to his name and buys 3 vancouver detached homes worth $10M in 2 years while his parents hide out in a non-extradition country after being charged with money laundering in China.

You are well protected as is, you could for other layer of protection own those LLC's under a new LLC, I don't think the trust on top of the parent LLC is necessary though. 

I received a property from my parent as a gift.

Furthermore, my parents think my renters occupying the other 5 units are going to get upset and non-renew at the end of their lease if I start treating 1-2 units like a hotel. 

Setup a “parent” company that will own all these individual LLC’s.My question: what is the most tax-saving way for the “parent” company?