With an inherited IRA, you need to ensure the cash flow your real estate investment produces will meet your need for taking required distributions.Real estate can actually be a very good investment for an inherited IRA, as the principal is secured by a less volatile real asset that produces consistent income. 

One of the two stabbed someone at a gas station - I recognized them from the news article (they had security footage), and they've been turned in to the police (the police have all their info, but haven't acted on it yet).

Section 1031 does not apply to exchanges of: Inventory or stock in tradeStocks, bonds, or notesOther securities or debtPartnership interestsCertificates of trusthttps://www.irs.gov/newsroom/like-kind-exchanges-under-irc-code-section-1031

Did you get a tenant estoppel form that detailed the security deposit rent etc. when you purchased?

So when I returned home I went to check and both locks were functional, though I didn't open the door because I didn't want to trigger the security system.

A lot of software will perform market syndication, which means that once you create your listing you can market it on major listing sites like Zumper.com, Rent.com, etc. with one click.

Do I have the right to keep his entire security deposit?

Afternoon all - I'm looking for buy/hold multi family or well performing SFR in Fayetteville. 

   - repair is typical for an rental occupied property.My view is:  typical for turnkey properties, low performance, defered maintenance that yoiu'll get hit with typically sooner then later. 

If it isn't performing well enough to get you to your goals, it's definitely worth considering selling or refinancing it.