The runway length is just a bit too short for 737-900 landing and way to short for takeoff.

The first thing I will say that as the owner the typical lease length I offer is 12 months. 

That is a lengthy process and will take some time.

If you are going smaller, say 40 units or less, know your criteria (unit size, unit mix, vintage, how many owners of the property), and look into list brokers.You can also develop a lengthy list of brokers by going to LoopNet, and seeing what brokers trade the kind of product you are interested in.

This may discourage them from trying to sneak in other animals as you can remind them that any animals need to have that form filled out (and you may also need documentation showing the tenant needs multiple emotional support animals, although I'm not sure what the requirements are if someone has more than one).HUD has a document (Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Underthe Fair Housing Act) providing guidance that, while lengthy, may prove useful for you. 

With that, they have already declared that they will not be extending the contract to accommodate the lengthy appraisal timeline.To get the property, here is what I am considering:Step 1) Mom (she's a realtor) sends me a large gift.Step 2) I use this money to buy the home in cash.Step 3) I sell the house to my Mom for $1.Step 4) I buy back the house from my Mom, via mortgage, for the same amount as the large gift.Is this a reasonable strategy to acquire this property?

In fact, we had a lengthy discussion today to determine my next few steps.1.

I'm simply walking them through the process and helping them look for a home.I know it's a lengthy post, thank you for the help!

Tax sheltering of income comes with some trade-offs with respect to your level of involvement and the nature of certain activities.When we are thinking along the lines of "I can do X in real estate" and comparing how that works in an IRA, it can sometimes be disappointing.When you take the approach of "my IRA invested in a property, note. etc. that is passive and arm's length is SO MUCH BETTER than when the IRA was caged into the stock market", that can put a smile on your face.

Based on what we've been told by the various contractors we've had look at it, the cracks in our foundation arise from settlement over a lengthy amount of time which is apparently common in our area.