I am just saying that expenses are always going up an there is a wide variety of reasons why you may need a unit vacated.Good luck.

Alternatively, there are much more attractive drop ceilings available than the old school "office" variety.

Go with your basic, no frills variety - top freezer, NO ice maker, metal wire shelves and fairly indestructible. 

Nobody ever admits unforced to doing very bad things, and very bad things very often lie at the dark heart of many varieties of success.

I know that it is possible to purchase real estate using a self directed 401k using a variety of strategies, either purchasing in full or partnering with “yourself” outside of the 401k to purchase the property.

In a smaller city or town I could see that being dangerous, because they probably have only a few major employers, but Miami has a wide variety of employers so even a hit in one or two industries would not kill the city.

A true private lender tends to be very flexible, so there are a variety of ways this could work. 

There was an option to pay to receive it faster, but I'm good with waiting to avoid the fees.People use a variety of apps to collect rent.

I agree completely that being PREPARED is the most important overall though.I have been meeting with potential Private Investors/Partners (they bring the money, I bring the deal and PM) with a WIDE variety of 'styles and wealth'..... meaning plumbers, engineers, retired farmers and entrepreneurs with networth in the 8 digit range. 

I have dealt with a variety of folks with various poor habits and while they have not been happy with me, they seemed to understand the situation.