Hi Carl,Apparently the surface finish used and the wood beneath were not up the harder use that a rental will get, (as opposed to homeowners own home lovingly cared for).For instance Beech is a lot harder than pine, and would probably take a very heavy animal to dent it by walking on it.Also the topcoats have different levels of hardness, some of the more noxious ones are said to be harder to scratch.You may have (or may not have) tried to use a passenger vehicle where more of a heavy duty truck was needed, making the passenger vehicle wear more. 

There is therefore little need to put them in a Roth IRA, since they are largely tax efficient investment vehicles anyhow.Leverage, another major benefit of RE equity investments, is harder within a Roth IRA.

.), -- each major group or piece of any equipment used for maintenance or enjoyment of the real property's use (which can cause injury to its operator, others, or to property), -- each vehicle owned/used by the venture (which can cause similar damage), -- etc. ...

We've identified the issue being caused almost primarily by robo-dialers and the fact that people today are far less likely to answer an unknown phone number since we're all flooded with calls about a vehicle warranty or the "IRS" telling us we owe money.

Because lenders decide which industries are the most "lendable" and real estate companies are still out-of-favor since the downturn of 2008, real estate funding vehicles should be Corporations or LLCs in favorable industries.

Our remodeling company does have the overhead of an office with 4 staffers and all the equipment like printers and computers, designers, sales people, we have CGL and health insurance, we have workers comp, we market, company vehicles, inventory, etc.

I take care of safety issues, guard rails, handrails, locks, Sensors, fire extinguishers mainly so I won't get sued.

Im motivated for success and this can be a serious vehicle to get us there.Message me or reply, I look forward to hearing from any of you.Cheers

A tiny car is perfect for there, gas is expensive and the roads aren't great, so bigger vehicles are challenging. 

Your comment about 1031 exchanges is a mute point because IRA's are tax-deferred vehicles and gains from sale are not subject to capital gain taxes.