This isn’t a one-time milestone or a fixed amount of money—it’s about creating a sustainable income stream that meets two key criteria:Rents Outpace Inflation: Rental income must grow faster than inflation to cover rising costs.

I hope your attorney can help you and remember to stream your energy to find the next deal yourself so you can cover this loss; this is the most helpful way to let go of that feeling of being scammed.

You probably already have a sense of this from running your business and owning commercial properties, but one thing that can really influence how successful your strategy is understanding how all your income streams work together from a tax perspective, especially as you plan for retirement. 

By living in one of the units, you not only enjoy the personal benefit of homeownership but also create an income stream from the two rented units.

I’ve been leaning toward a duplex or triplex for the multiple income streams, but you make a solid point about single-families in better areas offering stronger appreciation and possibly fewer management headaches.Since I’ll likely be investing out of state, my biggest challenge (and honestly my hesitation) is finding a trustworthy property manager and building a reliable local team before I buy.

ive been writing 20 every evening for the month of October, play a movie or podcast in the background and next thing you know you wrote 40 in 1.5 hours. lol it's actually fun to get away from all this tech and just try a new challenge and marketing avenueim writing to a list of code violations i found in my county.you got a particular list you're sending them to? 

Small stream in back.

You want 20 income streams, or do you want 40 income streams?

There is a loss of a promised income stream with zero communications with investors, there is a pattern of non payment across at least seven DST's, there is a 53 million dollar lawsuit against the sponsor for fraud, and I am just scratching the surface!

For most people, it’s cleaner to use the $500K exclusion, pay tax on the rest, and then look at reinvesting into rentals or other assets that generate new depreciation.Pros of using a DST for your situation:- Potential to defer 100% of the gain above $500K- Diversify into passive investments through the trust- Create a structured income stream- May allow estate planning advantages if structured properlyCons:- You lose direct control of the funds- Ongoing trustee and legal fees ($10K to $15K setup plus annual 1 to 1.5% management)- IRS scrutiny risk, DSTs aren’t directly defined in the Code; they rely on private letter rulings and case law- Complexity: You must close through a third-party trustee before receiving funds- Hard to partially use DST and retain liquidity, usually an all-or-some approach....This post does not create a CPA-client relationship.