It was very clear and didn't hamper the view... hardly could tell it was there.We also have one house with storm windows that were specifically made for each window, with a screen too built in.

In my neck of the woods, even having a Tenant/Landlord case against you will severely hamper your ability to rent another apartment.

That hampers the success of our campaign as about 30-40% are undelivered.

Should you ever wish to enter RE as an agent I don't know if previous problems acting as an unlicensed agent will hamper your goals. 

I hope you won't have to leave HELOC or 401K money in the deal because that can hamper your ability to borrow again or get costly; I guess it depends on how much you put down originally.  

The qualifications tighten and your debt ratios may hamper some, but it's not undoable.

Then come to find out that it didn't, and locking out their sophisticated investor base has severely hampered their ability to raise what they need.

I don't want to "jump ship" too soon, that would really hamper my savings, then it would be forced to come from REI

In a perfect world I would recommend you allocate money both to your IRA and towards your real estate projects, but if putting money into your stocks hampers your ability to use money towards your real estate, then stop putting money in your IRA, at least until that is no longer the problem.  

One tip: Learn the underwriting rules of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on their websites, so when you talk with lenders you can tell which strict rule hampering loan approval is an overlay.