The DST gives you this option, while 1031 does not.2) Direct up to 80% of the funds to an LLC and partner with the trust for a business purpose such as purchasing investment real estate, loan business, buy into a business or develop investment RE at your own timing (all capital gains tax deferred, without having to follow any timing guidelines.)3) The DST can save a failed 1031 exchange.

Developing land is super risky, so just make sure you are checking everything that needs to be checked with the right consultants. 

It there a large major infrastructure development somewhere?

Great topic — ground-up projects can produce strong margins, but execution risk is where many investors get caught off guard.From the builder/developer side, the biggest challenges we consistently see are:1️⃣ Site Work UnknownsFill, compaction, drainage, and soil conditions can shift budgets quickly — especially in markets where lot conditions vary significantly.2️⃣ Utilities & Impact FeesWater/sewer access, well/septic requirements, and local impact fees are often underestimated during underwriting.3️⃣ Environmental FactorsProtected species, wetlands, and flood elevation requirements can affect both timelines and build costs.4️⃣ Permit TimelinesApproval periods — particularly when civil or environmental reviews are involved — can extend holding costs beyond initial projections.5️⃣ Builder Execution CapacityProject success often comes down to the operator’s systems, trade relationships, and cycle times — not just the numbers on paper.Because of these hurdles, we’re seeing more investors lean toward ready-to-build projects — where feasibility, plans, and permitting are already in progress or completed — as a way to reduce entitlement risk and shorten timelines.Ground-up can be extremely rewarding, but the upfront diligence and execution planning are what ultimately determine outcomes.Always happy to compare notes with other investors and builders working through similar projects.

Hi BiggerPockets community,We are a married couple based in the California Bay Area, both working as software engineers with a combined income of close to a Million USD.

Quote from @Hunter Foote: I’m curious to know if there are others in the BP community who have experience with recovery housing as a real estate strategy.I’ve spent the last several years working on the development side of sober living homes, and I’ve found it to be a fascinating intersection of real estate, social impact, and long-term cash flow.

Yes, as I said in my prior post (which I made as a hard money lender myself) ...develop relationships with hard money lenders--especially those who are/were long-time landlords and house flippers themselves and who thoroughly understand the types of projects you want to do because they've done those projects themselves--so that you have lenders who will make the loan without requiring any money down, without cash reserves, and without written scopes of work.

Id recommend getting comfortable with the terms.Some books that are helpful (not totally MF focused)-Confessions of a Real Estate Entreprenuer (Perspective of an investor, how they think, how they take risks and how they learn)-Am I Being Too Subtle (Mindset, managed risk, opportunity spotting)-Zeckendorf - Autobiography (Relationships, risk taking, deal structure, development)-BP Rental Property InvestingI'd also recommend going to Lowe's, Home Depot, Habitat for Humanity to build your brain around materials, costs, quality and history of materials (even if you're not the one doing the work).Lastly, once you've conceptualized the asset class itself and general understanding of deal structure / operating structure...look into some news articles and trends in MF.

What software are you currently using to track income & expenses?

I think it is unlikely Torrance was such a location (as there was only a few in southern CA) but do not remember for sure.Building a single small unit is the most pensive residential development costs.Add the other issues with ADUs especially in Ca and ADU additions are typically a poor investment.