.: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: The adage about who you surround yourself with is accurate.

We do recommend making sure all your data is accurate before finalizing your report.  

Quote from @Mark Wooldridge: A super concise and accurate summation of the SFR & MF property market - only thing I could add to that is how extremely low interest rates (historically) caused valuations to increase at a faster rate than they would have otherwise. 

I think what you’re referring to is a checkbook IRA so you can bypass the custodian when performing transactions/investing and all assets/accounts will be held in the name of a special purpose LLC or Trust which is the instrument that gives you checkbook control.  

A property manager’s expertise in handling maintenance issues, dealing with tenant concerns, ensuring legal compliance, and keeping vacancy rates low can make a huge difference in the financial performance and sustainability of a property.

Also, they can penetrate neighbors' walls easier.  12 Gauges are just a lot scarier, more accurate within 10 to 20 yards- especially during times of stress, do more damage, plus less impact to neighbors.Will re-post some insurance and fire posts I already did for LA fires. 

You could just invest in a fund that should out performed what you are doing. 

The bottom line is that past performance is no indication of future returns.

If you are interested I could get you detailed information on where STR's perform best within the country.

It’s a tax office, so I suspect they might be waiting to see how their business performs and the impact of technology before deciding.Thanks in advance for any advice or insights you can offer!