I do not feel inauthentic, or like I did something to placate a racist society.

As for my perception of 1031 to DST, the beginning of the thread I was thinking of them as a possible replacement or fix-all solution.

@eric teran I always appreciate getting input from someone who is "doing the work" rather than hypothesis and uninformed perceptions. 

Returns are simply the markets perception of risk.  

It would be inappropriate if a moderator were demeaning a specific political point of view - i.e. if I were to come out and denigrate all conservatives or Republicans - but there's nothing inappropriate about discussing (or even complaining) about perceptions of local/state/federal government policies or actions. 

I think that is already baked into our society and the market.

The fact that we live in a society where you can make an investment, be overrun by non paying tenants, swindled by a dishonest seller, and have almost no recourse is the real issue. 

Not that this is the case, but sounds like perception of the other members.

It's better for society as a whole if the people working the high-paying jobs live near them.

Let society impose general taxes and then subsidize the necessary tenants.