It’s an economic asset for us, but also a place where we can relax.

As far as the users' preference of view over space...

@Jonathan Chan Here is a list of allowable assets for SDIRA investing. 

Our take on this topic, and the one time we deviated from our preferred.  

That area in PA can also work for STR and MTR so if you buy a 4-unit, you have the option of diversifying the asset inside of itself by doing 2 LTR, 1 STR, and 1 MTR if you wanted to give yourself some options.

I could not find the answer I'm looking for when searching.The following example could be used:- Amount invested $100k- Preferred return (5 years): 8% or $8k- Disposition (Sale) (Year 5): $200kThis simple example assumes no cash flow beyond the preferred return, no cost segregation/bonus segregation, and doesn't take depreciation into account.Would the first 5 years of cash flow (preferred return) not be taxed, and only the remaining amount on the disposition would be taxed (e.g. $200k - $100k + 5 * $8k = $140k)?  

When I told her that we already had her try again and I would prefer if she just paid me back for the handyman services I had to incur after the first round, she stopped communicating with me. 

100% agree with @Collin Hays - find a local manager, preferably one not too large or not too small, I would say 30-90 properties is usually a sweet spot.

Meaning in plain English; it's just you, by a different name.I suggest researching into "the asset island method".

So, some food for thought.Trusts seem to be the preferred method of liability and asset protection among the wealthy.