If there is any way to frame out the door to make it a regular height now is the time to do it, you won't regret it and I know it's a duplex so you'd have to probably match the entries.. but this size door is awful to order,, and a storm / screen door is just as costly.Stay informed with the local police safe officer and find out if other type incidents are happening in your area, the lighting, extra locks, new door are super but if someone wants in they will get in.With all the shiny new stuff empty boxes,, in trash of new TV's etc are calling card for burglars.. cut boxes down. 

Evening Fellow Investors, As I am finishing up  @Scott Trench's own Set For Life, I came to a section in the book under "Exploration of Financial Freedom" about The Safe Withdrawal Rate.

I'm wondering if a principle originator pay's a money partner 3 times the interest he get at a "safe investment", say 15% and secure it with a first mortgage.  

Are people choosing less safe communities in order to accommodate?

Retirement capitol should be placed in the most conservative and safe vehicle as possible and left alone.

You can go to homewyse.com and use their cost estimators to get an idea of the cost, but I would add about 10-25% on top of their estimates just to be safe.

In my opinion, it would make more sense for him to sell for cash (the house will become less and less valuable over time) and if he got better he could rent using the money rather than returning to a house that needs a ton of work just to be safe to live in again. 

@Jared Saunders, I think you are pretty safe with your current reserves. 

They are usually sensitive to the annual inspections to help keep our property safe as well.

I use a rubber bands around my bills, then deposit them in my mattress for safe keeping.