My gut tells me probably not, but I think the benefits in the long run of buying these homes would set me up for the long haul.

I look at it as a long term bond, paying me regular income into my IRA that I can take or leave if I want to. Yes

The DEP coordinated the cleanup which involved excavating and hauling away several tons of contaminated soil.

They will write checks, sign things, and get checks in the mail.Loosely, I think they should expect CoC equivalent to "ye standard" portfolio investment.  

Many people are downsizing and will give away stuff if you are willing to help them and haul it away!

I always toyed with the idea of flat out saying, I will cover $1000 worth of elec for the year, $600 in gas, $450 for water, as that is the most fair to everyone involved, but I don't think tenants would care to keep track of it all despite me keeping spreadsheets with what has been and needs to be paid, as well as copies of all bills in Google Drive that are shared with them.

I have toyed around and suggested to renters that the house would be better insulated and willing to pay for batts and offer some labor money.  

I did a bit of research on home warranty, and here is what I found:(1) Cost: If you look at the monthly price vs. the value you get, you (most likely) end up losing money in the long haul.(2) New purchase: Interestingly enough, when a "for sale property"offers 1st year of home warranty for free, it gets a higher price (more than the cost of the home warranty).

You will pay more for units in these markets/neighborhoods but in my experience, boy is it ever worth it in the long haul.

Our say on that topic is that the tax is not so onerous as to justify squeezing into a Solo 401(k) if you do not truly qualify today and for the long haul.