I agree with Don, without any buts at all.RE is cylical and sensitive to local conditions.

If you are choosing to do some time sensitive investments, perhaps you should consider a SDIRAS with checkbook control.Also, regarding your comment on wanting to buy and hold, this is not the best use of IRA funds in my opinion.

PPC; price per click:  Adwords is sensitive to the content of the page. 

Any extra research or data or number you crunch to support it should be kept in a separate appendix or backup material should you ever wish to revise or when an investor want to dive a little deeper.Depending on your plan and the sensitivity of your information determine if confidentiality is required or not.What is your investing focus?

I just wanted to be sensitive to them due to the nature of the situation.

Yeah in a competitive market loans that take more than 60 days to close don't fly on bigger properties.Sellers usually have time sensitive reasons to sell in  a lot of cases.

It will also show you any environmentally sensitive areas. 

A sporting goods store that is more sensitive to growth, increasing sales to school activities and recreational participation may be a different issue, so again, understanding the tenant's business and future growth or survival is critical.

I understand TX law is reasonably sensitive to property owners IF they follow the law.Dumb money: trying to save a couple of bucks, cut corners and trying to do your first eviction (from 1,500 miles away, no doubt) and use cheap as an excuse for "learning how it works"There are professional landlords and amateur landlords.

So, I am a bit sensitive to just handing them out.