. - things that are prevalent in normal times and certainly, in not-so-normal-times, too.However, RV & Boat Storage is similar but different, in that approx 1 out of 10 folks in the USA rents a Self Storage Unit, and that is not the case with Boats & RV's; hence it being a much more niche strategy. 

Our neighbors there are first time homeowners - he has a normal blue collar job and she is a barista at a coffee shop.

Is this normal to only get a QCD?

Not impossible, but normally they have their procedures and don't really want to take calls from random people. 

Any 'investment' can act as a 'retirement'.Roth is great because it is tax freeI personally like real estate also becuase your cash flow is normally shielded by depreciation.I like real estate further because there is less complixities / restrictions when it comes to IRA such as the 5 year rule, year you have to take distributions, RMD, Unrelated Business Income Tax(UBIT).Your goal is to have the best return and the most money at the time of retirement, what is the best way to get there?

If it were sold through normal real estate brokerage firms, we would have to pay 6% commission, therefore I deducted 6% from the appraised value to arrive at an adjusted value  of $436,160.   

Is it a normal thing, and what is usually the reason tenants want to do this?

Simply explain to her that you need enough detail in the itemized list to use against some of the damages that the tenant caused which were above and beyond normal wear and tear. 

Never buy a property without putting your eyes on it, if you are spending htat much money get on a plane or in the car and view the property yourself.

When are you normally paid (ie I get paid 2-3 weeks after rent is due from my PM)?