My goal is to.. diversify the investments.I'm currently saving in 4 categories:BitcoinEthereumStocksRegular savings accountI started from scratch in september and this is the results:The graph shows current value from the different monthsThis graph shows total accumulated profit and total accumulated deposits, per month.Profits in % month-to-month:Oct - Nov: 14.3% increase in valueNov - Dec: 12% increase in valueDec - Jan: 2.2% increase in valueJan - Feb: 10.8% increase in valueFeb - Mar: 14.4% increase in value (so far, I usually write down these numbers on the last day each month).I'm happy with the results so far, can't wait to get enough money to buy apartment number 2!

I am going to return their security deposit from 3 years ago.. however..

I do not have a lot of money for an earnest money deposit, so what should I be saying to my sellers to lock up the contract quickly? 

Deposit on the room, take photos before move in, and only rent month to month.. if someone doesn't work out your not stuck with them FOREVER

Lost rent checks, late deposited rent checks, 3 weeks to get a check to pay a contractor.  

As I am screening applicants, one of the applicants has low credit score (500+), no bankruptcies, no evictions but has late payments.a) Tenant is willing to put down 1.5 month security deposit (state allowed maximum) and 4 months of rent in advance.

The fact that they are purchasing the house at current value is a benefit for them in LO and they are paying for that with the option deposit and higher rent.

The only downside is waiting about 7 days for the deposit but that is a non issue to me.  

Most SDIRA custodian/ administrators will require you to fill out a form to allow them to deposit the money into your IRA.5.

They want to see two years bank statements with rent deposits (small problem as some is paid via PayPal with debit cards, some is deposited to two different bank accounts and some of course cash that I put straight to expenses (or a weekend boat trip now and again :-).