., self-storage, RV, marinas) where fragmentation created consolidation opportunitiesWhat structures or approaches have you seen work best?

Using a 1031 to consolidate into a larger share of an investment property is something I have seen people explore.

There were times when I pushed hard to get bigger, and there were times I just consolidated what I had. 

When we got to what equity he was sitting on, the ability to consolidate things into commercial financing, he declared it a no-brainer and jumped on it. 

In a nutshell, IL (where I live) too expensive of a market, but WI, MI, OH etc seems like you’d get more bang for your buck. also,  you can look at a City’s  consolidation plan and what their plans are for development to get a good forecasting of housing booms.

In bold, I think that's Becca's issue.With that said, as we get close(r) to rate cuts you'll see some consolidation in that and therefore the RSP(equal weight), the small caps(IWM) and Russell 2000 will go bid into it. 

One system = fewer headachesOnce I consolidated everything into one platform (I’ve used both RentRedi and Hemlane at different times), rent tracking and reporting became way easier.

Not to say there isn't value in consolidating your learning (which is essentially what college is), but any guru will present what they feel is most important. 

You can consolidate numerous management functions

We don't care about the cost at this point; we just want to get a consolidated list.Next, we have a meeting with a team of people where we review each renovation line item and decide whether the ROI is sufficient.