The property sat on the market another 3 months and eventually sold for $25,000 less than I was under contract for.

Our children are at $100 and $63/month passive income on the homes that will eventually be their first rental properties!

Hello  @Thomas Sheehan,If your goal is to invest in an apartment where you don't have to concern yourself with maintenance and cap Ex, this deal (or perhaps another with similar rents and lower price) could make sense.The downside to deals like this is that your rents could eventually hit a ceiling as newer apartments (some with more amenities) become available.

We did eventually get them, but again, things were still looking okay last year. 

The truth is that investing in real estate through an SDIRA can often cause you to pay much more tax than if you took the money out, paid the tax, and liberated your money to invest in real estate.Most of the people I know that started using SDIRAs to invest in real estate, eventually pull it all out to invest outside the SDIRA.

So, it sounds like you may be working outside the system which could eventually bite you.

As for the window blind, I told the PM that if the tenant complaints multiple times, I would just replace it eventually.

I eventually gave up on the four unit and ended up buying a six unit for my first deal. 

Eventually, you’ll look back and appreciate that you took the leap, even if it felt a bit off-kilter at first, kind of like trying to balance on a beam after a strong cup of coffee.

@Nathan Frost uhm, not sure you understand Detroit market.Motion lights & cameras may work half the time at best.Too many insurance claims will get you cancelled and eventually black-balled.But, what do we know after 24 years in the Detroit market...