Solo 401k requires self employment with no full time employees other than you and a spouse.  

IDK. " If you are an employer paying with Bitcoin, you must report employee earnings to the IRS on W-2 forms.

@Renay Reese my employer doesn’t want us to carry but, I do because I work near the airport and people are crazy around here...

I realized that the best way to compare and contrast these properties is to calculate the ROI of each.

I tried a few different PMs when I was employed but was never happy with any of them; knew I couldn't do any worse...

A broker can do your shopping and they typically look out for their clients (you) An agent is looking out for his employer (not you) Make sure to read the fine print on your policy.

I brought my friend along and he devised a few strategies to employ with the property.

As a self-employed 1099 individual, your best route is most likely DSCR.

Sometimes large employers will rent furnished apartments for their employees coming to town on a regular basis.Also, if you believe strongly in the appreciation of the house, how bad would the negative cash flow be if you did long term rental? 

Actually more becuase now you are self-employed and have all of those pesky overhead costs.