If you start the conversation then inherently you are looking for business from it, that's my problem.

Some old school sellers, like many in here have said, don't even want to waste time waiting for a mortgage and buyers who traditionally get cold feet right after inspection with a big loan.

Any people who have worked through the grant process in MI before who can weigh in here on other considerations? 

I have broken down 4 key benefits to a retirement account: 1) Compounding interest in the absence of taxation (particularly with a Roth IRA) 2) Ability to self-direct into alternative assets, like real estate, private real estate partnerships/syndications, crypto, gold & silver and other alternative investments. 3) Credit protection (see state specific laws), but generally inherent protections. 4) Upon death, if setup properly, probate avoidance 

June 2nd, 2023State Farm and Allstate have stopped selling new insurance policies to California homeowners, erecting a new obstacle for home buyers.

You've got some real gems in here.

Can't wait to invest in here whenever I can!

I feel better now, but perhaps I should start looking for a lawyer who can help on the matter of the tenant taking in her mother without my permission and they having walled in the deck with heavy curtains, which impedes air circulation, etc.  

I see this pretty commonly in Phoenix as there already will be obstacles you didn't plan for along the way.

One of them was a young woman in her late twenties, who had been on the streets since she was 16.