We all shared a common fridge but could purchase small mini fridge to put in our rooms.

I tried changing my user "address" and was just giving me an error saying that I was unable to change it.... 

Based on political climates IDK if that ever will be resolved in a responsible common sense way.

For example, you could process the purchase as a tenancy-in-common, or you could pool your self-directed IRA and personal funds into an LLC and then have the LLC purchase the property. 

I have my local hardware rekey locks and they charge $5 for that and about $2 per key.I change common door locks and unit locks every time I change a tenant, and I get new locks or have them rekeyed to a different key that I have never used before, just in case one tenant someday happens to try a lock with an old key...

We are constantly going on calls where we have to troubleshoot error codes by calling the Tech Support lines that are only moderately helpful.Now, in about five years, I think tankless heaters will be pretty much everywhere and will have most of the kinks worked out.

I am a newbie but from what I hear overpaying on your first flip or two is very common. you probably should just bid on more properties.

Mortgage terms range from 6-months to 7-10 years (7 & 10 year mortgages are fairly recent and not frequently used as they come at a premium) with the most common term being 5-years.   

I think you made a tactical error in telling her things would/could be different than it was; it sounds way too ambivalent.

If you went in right now and started making renovations to common areas AND started increasing the legal rent annually at the limit, it would be 20+ years to get those free market.There are other ways, but not recommended for first timers nor faint of heart.