There are multiple other complexes of similar style going up right now within a very small radius.

If you're creative and set things up right, you could even transfer some of the 401(k) in to a Solo 401(k) plan at some point and start directly investing in real estate.

Unfortunately, I just did not set myself up right for great rental numbers to start after I moved out of the area...while I was there as a primary resident in my condo, I took out too much equity too quickly and really did not consider the next moves.

I have been paying attention to what @Dave Foster says on here and it seems that setting things up right from the get go might make it a lot more flexible on the back end.

In that book he talks about how he learned the rules of a certain style of martial arts and that by being able to get his opponent to step out of bounds, he would get points and eventually win.

Don't get me wrong I fell victim to this too, and people hung up right away!

The insurance company came up right at the end needing to get the original 'Retired Mobile Home Title' for their records. 

Then again, I lost them all in the move, so I can't run them up right now anyway as I have no idea where I put them. 

I have a place that maybe I'll consider doing that to as I wanted to sell it anyway.Oh, wait, you think you can get so much more for the property through rent to own because by the time they have paid it off, the value will have gone up, right? 

This additional element adds complexity which you want set up right on the front end, because it can cost you way more on the back end.Plus, to your point.