Just a high-level estimate : Use actual rent. 

When an IRA receives income from a trade or business on a regular or repeated basis, it can become subject to a tax known as UBIT which is meant to level the playing field and protect tax-paying businesses from unfair competition. 

Does anyone know what's an approximate cost might be on a 3 level row home about 1,500 sq.ft build from the ground up might be?

We’re looking to perhaps add a level to a single story and were hoping for a recommendation.

It all depends on your personal comfort level of risk.

@Sherry AddyUnless you want to be a landlord in memphis after three years, you should rent. i also own fifteen sfrs like @David Hutson and @Caleb Heimsoth. the values in memphis today are back to 2006 levels. when the market crashed, it has taken twelve years for areas to come to par.

Additionally, since we are looking for fixer uppers, in what conditions would a bank not cover a house with a mortgage?

Account ClosedIncome taxes are normally not calculated in cash-on-cash return calculations because everyone's tax situation is different.For sake of comparison - the cash-on-cash return should be comparable on a level playing field.Person A - $100 return on a $1000 investment.

,I'd like to start off by saying I am very impressed at the varying levels of expertise represented on this site and that I only wished I would have learned of all of these opportunities earlier.A little background on myself, I 32 years old, a Texas Native (Houston Area) and for most of my adult life I have been employed (comfortably) in the oil and gas industry.

Option 2: get a house with an in-law suite. 5 Bedroom 3 bath. 20k down, PITI would be $1200 get roommates for the upper level to live with me $350-400/month (goal would be 3-4 roommates).