It's good the tenant is talking to you, but I suspect she's just filling you full of excuses and you're lapping them up.Cash for keys is what amateurs do when they don't know how to handle non-paying tenants.

In the next 5-10 years, I plan to leave my current industry and transition to real estate full-time, so I’m especially interested in how this could impact that goal.Current FinancialsRoth 401(k) Balance: $105KContributions: $79KEarnings: $23.5KSalary: $109KContributing 6% annually ($545/month), with a 100% match for the first 3%Investment Growth Assumption: 8% per yearCurrent Rental Cash Flow (Pure Profit After All Expenses): $7,500/month (9 units)Potential New Property Cash Flow (Pure Profit After All Expenses): $1,300/monthCurrent Real Estate Portfolio Value: $1.4MAfter New Property: $1.7MWithdrawal Breakdown ($60K)Tax-Free Contributions: $45KTaxed Earnings: $13.4KWhy Only $13.4K Is Taxed and PenalizedMy Roth 401(k) balance is made up of:Total Balance: $105KContributions: $79K (75.24% of total)Earnings: $23.5K (22.38% of total)When withdrawing, the money comes out proportionally from contributions and earnings.

It is very easy to save money working in public accounting.I forgot what my dinner allowance was working at the big four 5 years ago in a major city(I think it was like $20?)

When donated to a qualifying charity, you generally can deduct the full fair market value without having to pay capital gains taxes, which is a big benefit compared to selling it.Itemized Deductions: To claim the deduction, you must itemize your deductions on your tax return (rather than taking the standard deduction).

There is a lot of public info out there on their funds and how they are (not) performing.  

We pay 1.75 months of rent per new customer.Total                      $34,000                $53,000Once your location gets close to full occupancy for 2 or 3 years. 

Quote from @Abel Curiel: Quote from @Mike Schorah: With a full time job where you don’t get home until 6pm.

This will give you a baseline, I.e. own the Main St project same thing as this one, and it cost me all in $125,500 to do the full rehab.

I have a client who wants to rent his home for 30 days or more, but not full year leases, just a few months at a time.

I'm always a bit suspect of full-time paid mentors and people pushing courses.