Rev Proc 2008-16 does create a safe harbor for your investment intent at 2 years of investment use coupled with  some other qualifiers.  

In a couple of years how much you think rents will go up?

Whats making you think rates wont go down after a couple years given the new administration in charge?

A couple months ago there was a guest on the BP money pod that said something I really liked, "put your risk in your ROTH" and by that he meant that if you're going to invest in something riskier that has the potential to have large returns, put that in your ROTH account because you're only taxed on what goes IN to your ROTH, not what comes out.

I started 2 deals with these guys within a couple weeks.They have been a nightmare to work with.

There are a lot of places that stand to grow significantly over the next couple of decades but that are still affordable enough for learning/growing stage investors.

I think in unit microwaves and induction burners and with a couple of common area meals/ week might make it work.

Quote from @Rio Nance: Couple things:1.

If neighbor says they own it I would tell them I plan to construct a new one next to it on my property line even if I needed to lose a couple of feet of yard. 

I have a couple of people that this has happened to, and you need to have it in writing and tied to the property to make it work.