I recently became a licensed real estate agent in the same area (Ann Arbor, MI) to earn some extra income, and to satisfy my life-long curiosity in real estate.

I'm not sure if you have read any of my previous posts, especially at the top of this page.My primary issue with DST market and process is: I find that it's very annoying to require accredited investors, and then make them jump through hoops before OM or actionable information is available. it's been my experience that 90% of the DST market is not that attractive to  an investor like me, and that's why they keep things so cryptic and difficult to accrue information about each offering.I would be surprised if the majority of the DST customers bass is not mostly people that are too far down the 1031 path to do anything else, retired and just don't want anything to do with RE fee simple interest, or less sophisticated investors that have high enough net worth to satisfy the "accredited investor" criteria.Are you a DST broker?

I have to look in to RESPA Laws, just for my own curiosity on this one too.

Out of curiosity, why are you living 70 miles from where you work?  

My curiosity is also whether the lenders who are there are only lending money to Christians vs non religious practicing women?