I have a friend that was born in and lives in upstate NY.

I was born and raised in Phoenix...been looking for properties there as well...

A life-cycle fund will be designed to target a certain age cohort (perhaps born within a fixed decade) and make investments according to the stage of life that cohort is presently in. 

I called a wildlife control company and they quoted me $250 to get rid of the skunk ($125 trap and $125 relocate).

For me it was natural as I was born an entrepreneur.

I believe we have never trapped more than 10% of purchase price + rehab cost and typically have less trapped. 

I pay for it myself, it's $30 a month for insects, $30 a month for rodents with traps.

If on the luxury end maybe its making the neighbor better, or adding style to styless properties and documenting the process.Just don't fall into the trap of they have to be on board for the same reason you are.

You can get all the trappings of a real estate investment -- appreciation (hopefully), cash flow, mortgage paydown, tax benefits, etc. -- while also getting a place for you to stay when you visit.When it comes to the money, you may not have a choice.

It's an easy trap to get caught in.