No matter what you decide, educate yourself using this site, as knowledge is the true power in real estate investing.

Welcome to the site @Christopher Powers BP is all you need to learn all about real estate investing!

I'd recommend joining Coldwell Banker powered by Zip.

Jerry Powers I have a pro account as well, but they do not give me 5% off because of that :))) but they give me discounts when I use HD credit card or competitors coupons By the way as a member of a local REI group we have 20% off for all painting in HD and 40% off at Sherwin-Williams paint.

I have no power at the house yet. 

Make it clear that she has the power in the situation, all you are doing is enforcing the lease that she has already agreed to.

Bright obnoxious lights and lots of annoying sounds.Look up Power Tools: Sound Effects on iTunes.  

@Jerry Powers - Sounds like a good idea, and possible (in theory).

The audiobook is very powerful, and I breezed through it one day.

The financing must be non-recourse and there is a tax implication on the income derived from the borrowed funds (UDFI), but this can be a very powerful means to invest using leverage and achieve a higher cash-on-cash return for your IRA dollars as a result.You  cannot rollover Roth IRA funds into a Solo 401k, although such a vehicle may be of interest to you going forward since you are self-employed.