Legal egress windows are a must and help bring in natural light into an otherwise dark area. 

That said, valuations have been so astronomical for years, it may still be a tough sandbox to play in.To your questions:1) Home value for money, regulatory environment, local economy, low exogenous risk (i.e. natural disasters) and available, capable management nearby.2) Yes, but you are going to need management, good systems, and you are going to have to buy things that cashflow with some cushion.

Due to the complex nature of Self-Directed IRAs, it is helpful to have a custodian that will provide some much-needed guidance as you travel through the murky and confusing waters of the IRS tax code.Some IRA custodians have more complicated fee structures than others.

This growth is driven mainly by natural increase (359,114) and net domestic migration (407,913), which is the movement of people from one area to another within the United States.

Its terms seem to tailor toward natural disaster, such hurricanes and wild fire (thus language of relocations, etc.), as applicants will be location dependent to apply.  

@Daniel Sabato - Properties naturally appreciate in value over time.

What is the typical cost for something legal in this nature to be created?

Would you rather be home based in the Bay Area with tons of things to do nearby, good weather, lots of nature, etc. or someplace with little culture, extreme temperatures, bland immediate environment, etc., etc. 

But fortunes in real estate aren’t made from cash flow but rather from capital appreciation through forced and natural ways. 

Just ask people that lost severely because of oil crashing, a natural disaster that ripped through an area, tourism collapsing, a base shutdown, etc.