@Dalton Chmelik No offence but it sounds like your wife is letting emotion control the investment journey.

You have very little control, but yourdecision on property will be the most important of the wholebuild/buy process.

For STRs... what's the best way to gather the data on utilities, pest control, pool cleaning, general maintenance, etc...?

Often time they burn the soil in a controlled situation like a incinerator. 

Understanding a rehab and BRRRR when you are not near it can be stressful and harder to control. 

Notes which may be helpfulHaving this list of questions can make the answers I get back precise, and efficient, so that the callers time is not wasted. 

Since there is no custodial requirement for the 401k, you don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to obtain checkbook control.

No more managing tenants, vacancies, maintenance and the managing the manager (who is a $12-20 dollar employee who's compensation structure us not aligned with your goals) By passing the control of the day to day operations to true experts who are literally partners (direct alignment of compensation and motivations), you can assure the investment is being optimized while you spend your time on what you want which is 1) making more money at your day job, 2) spending time with your family or 3) finding that one off deal that you want to do one your own while pairing with a Limited Partner strategy. 2.

Someone likely has (or had) the right to use that strip for ingress/egress... only way to know is to read the precise language. 

In some areas you may be dealing with local law too like in California there are LA county laws on rent control and Chicago as well.