The first 5 years of my quest was focused on cash flow and using it to pay off my personal mortgage and vehicle payments.

I like the idea of holding at least one property that I can use as an investment vehicle, until such a time as I’d like to move into it myself.

I plan to use my own earned income to get into leveraged buy and hold properties for cashflow, but want to transition any inheritance that I may receive one day into a completely secure, paid off, passive real estate vehicle, to honor the financial legacy he has and still is working to grow.

(2) Am I able to use my vehicle as 179 depreciable property when driving for dollars?

Add fees for trash, immobile vehicles, noise etc. to the monthly rate. 

If you can’t find a better investment vehicle (a deal or other investment) to put your money to work then you should just stick with what you got.

We have often seen 3-5 vehicle's parked there.The cottage is 1950's vintage so the septic o/flows a couple of times during the summer & has to be pumped.

Hey everyone, I just started listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and it has me hooked onto real estate as being a driving vehicle for my future financial freedom.

First reading your question I thought tenant was going to say she's building a greenhouse or some insulated contraption for a school...no.Bottles with sugar syrup attract ants and bugs.As I read your response maybe she has an emotional hoarder problem or no vehicle to transport the bottles.

Not only manufacturing jobs but tech jobs since Ford is expanding their autonomous vehicle research in Corktown.