Account Closed: There is no harm in investing from an Inherited IRA by private lending.. assuming you are the one educating the lender, then you do have to be aware that the lenders IRA is an inherited IRA and could be subject to RMD, so make sure to pay the interest on time so that come time to make the required minimum distributions there is adequate cash on hand for the account owner.

It has several south-facing windows, and at least from the pictures it appears that they meet egress requirements.An unrelated question - what about underpinning the basement if the height isn't adequate? 

She also says that such provisions in leases require "adequate considerations," which my lease is not supported by, which doesn't appear to make a lick of sense (my lease is a standard MN lease pulled from Bigger Pockets).

Do I need to form an LLC or is just an umbrella policy adequate?  

If you maintain your roof adequately you can increase your deductible just for wind/hail related claims which will substantially lower your premiums. 

Currently I'm navigating all of the various associations to see if I can get an adequate amount of training and where to get it.

Real estate investing does not require special protection, simply have adequate insurance coverage.It is unnecessary to have additional protection unless you have 3 or more employees.

This also cuts both ways; if they wanted to terminate your lease, they would be required to abide by the contract and give you the same notice, giving you (hopefully) adequate time to find a new place to live. 

I want to see that their reserves are adequate.

We provide more than adequate communications with 24 online access to account information including 3 inspection a year with full color photos.