You can't avoid every possible problem, but you can make the best decisions you can in order to avoid them as much as possible.

One concern I'm having is the band of homeless that's taken over the corner a couple feet away, I know they can be transient (my family has been in The City for almost 100 years), could be a deal breaker if Mayor Breed continues encouraging homelessness as previous mayors have done.Originally posted by @Amit M.

My landlord policy will not cover that particular breed.

Its none of the tenants business on how much you profit on them and will only breed resentment if you are making good $$ on the investment.Keep it vague...... market rent is X and my expenses on A/B/C go UP every year....not down.....so each year I keep rent static or drop it, my investment is going DOWN....and that's not a smart investment.

We can in our county. 

Such vehicles are a means for your IRA to invest in real estate, not a way for you to get your hands on the IRA money for your own deals.So, the main comparison to make is; can the IRA grow better and more securely invested in real estate than it can in whatever it is invested in today.

However, my wife and I breed dogs as well so we need a place that would accommodate that as well.

I am a born and breed Rhode Islander, currently working as a Marketing Manager with strong ambitions to be financially free before I am 35 (currently 26).

I was taught growing up that what I should do is find a good job, save as much money as I can in my 401k and never dream of touching that money tell I’m 65 and retire off into the sunset and enjoy my golden years ...::.

I am glad i now know i can in fact move out of the property before a year and i will also be able to refinance after 6 months given there is enough equity in the home.