But that when the note reaches maturity, there are issues with getting the final payout.If there are others on this forum that can share their experiences (good or bad) around whether they received their entire investment back in a timely fashion, that would be very helpful.

White vinegar evaporating in a pan and/or used to wash surfaces will help to eliminate smoke odors.4. 

Otherwise you're mixing new and old irregularities in the surface and it's almost impossible to match the texture of the surrounding area.

The condo is turn key ready and I figure my home inspection next week should surface most/all of the big ticket items that might need repairs, which I can try to work into the negotiations between the seller and myself. 

Again, on the surface it appears that breaking into the MFR market would be expensive and quality deals would be very limited.

Remember that this is a people business and we are solving their real estate related needs in an ethical, moral and legal fashion (yes, that last little bit stems from M.Q. but that is how I live too) and you can potentially do well.

The IRA is treated in the same fashion as any other for tax purposes, but rather than being limited to what Wall St sells, you can invest in non-traditional assets such as real estate.As someone who is busy, turn-key real estate or brokered mortgage notes would be good avenues to research.  

On the surface this looks good but there are things you haven't considered. 

I was watching a video recently from a manufacturer of edm roofing, and they were showing it being installed on a wood surface as well.

If not ask people you know in the area are might have to use the old fashioned way, looking them up in a phone book or online.