LOL @Bill Brandt, That's OK I've got broad shoulders (and a thick head as my wife says). 

These broad based questions are sometimes hard to respond to.

The term 'turnkey' has actually come to have a fairly broad meaning, so when you do your own research on BP and elsewhere (which I high recommend) you may have some confusion over what a turnkey investment is.

I see myself hopefully taking that same path.As a broad question, is there any advice anyone could provide for setting myself up for success? 

Even if it's just to have an adjuster come and tell her no... they are likely to consider it a "claim", which these days can be a broad term which is often a great reason for them to increase your annual premiums!

As an IRA, a self-directed plan is the same as any other, just serviced differently to open up the possibility of the IRA investing in a broader array of assets than what is listed on the public exchanges.There are several types of providers, with different services. 

This is a riskier investment than the other two I mentioned, but with a fund that covers a broad swath of the market the risk is reduced through diversification. 

Most insurance professionals can provide a good policy for a traditional single family rental, but for any complex or complicated portfolios, you need to be working with someone who has specific expertise for the REI market and client.Cause of loss form: There are three categories of coverage; Basic, Broad and Special.

This is a bit of a broad question and you aren't giving a lot of info to go off of.

The world of credit card sign up bonuses is extremely broad and deep (too deep to go into detail in this post) but you should be able to hit multiple minimum spend requirements (MSRs) and receive significant bonus value.