Because know that their ability to advise you essentially goes away for the most part.

Developing a renovation budget is an essential step in adding value to multifamily properties.

Essentially, I am wondering if it is a good idea to purchase a house here for investment purpose. 

The fact that builders are essentially giving below-market financing AND upgrades to move inventory is next-level, like a hidden arbitrage in plain sight.

The tax act of 1986 put an end to that and commercial real estate real estate correct sharply, then you had the fed tightening and the oil shock from the golf war. 

@Chaim MalIn my personal opinion, you were sold snake oil and you want to buy even more of it (trusts).Cut your losses by dissolving (or at least ignoring) these unnecessary structures and close on your property under your personal name.

The beneficiary would be your family, I.e a child or whoever the trust is essentially for at the end of day, and the trustee yourself.  

Is a project manager essential/required on a rehab.

I essentially want to be able to marry the data easily from Buildium to quickly so I get a full financial view of my business.

In my over half century investing in real estate I have never really found a book or singular resource that "ties together the essentials - investing principles, lending strategies, dal analysis, syndications and PM best practices" as you ask.