You wouldn't want to expose the rental assets to the risk of Flips ( contractor falling off the roof).

Don't put in open shelves - the area is too deep and they would just look messy - and I don't like that exposed plumbing on the back wall.

Essentially they become an investor in a larger property (multi-family, self storage, etc), receiving a preferred return every month with ZERO action required while still staying exposed to the real estate market.

Based on “substance over form” principles, it ruled that the IRA did not really own Roth Inc for two main reasons:• The IRA’ were exposed to no significant risk; and• An independent person in the IRA’s shoes could not realistically have expected a benefit.Since the IRA did not really “own” Roth Inc, the income really belonged to the taxpayer – and putting that money into the IRA resulted in a taxable “excess contribution”.More specifically, the court held that a $500 investment, absent any other significant risk, does not give rise to any real risk for the IRA.

I don't want to expose my family to unnecessary risk/leverage, but I also want to build on the momentum.I would be very grateful to hear the thoughts of this community on how to stay on the gas and not hit the breaks for at least a year and risk losing any momentum.

You not only have a safety issue, but your insurance company may not insure you if something was too happen, you have a code enforcement issue, and you are exposing yourself to legal issues if someone gets injured up there.

Exposed electrical throughout the home.6.

Exposed electrical throughout the home.6.

If you are not familiar with real estate at all, you are exposing yourself to significant risk.

Being left without insurance and thus potentially exposing yourself/your business to increased personal/business liability as a result is NOT a "reasonable accommodation".