All posts have a common theme - they’re based on the posters PERSONAL experience, beliefs, and real estate education/knowledge.  

A personal residence is an asset by the most common definition. 

I pay anywhere from $50-$70 per month depending on the ancillary features I utilize.

Run an Opco/Propco model.If your business utilizes real estate as part of ongoing operations you can get all the tax benefits of active RE by having the building purchase and hold the RE.3.

Yeah, that commonly happen.

If you have a mentor already that's working great, I would lean into them more and utilize them as much as possible to get going.

I think so, however the common areas, including exterior, would need to be Lead Free as well.

From a rental perspective things are definitely taking a bit longer to rent and it's becoming more common to see concessions than 1-3 years ago.

The modern features and amenities can attract renters, and energy-efficient designs might help keep utility bills down.

I believe that to be the most common practice at least in my market.