It has a fenced back yard and I installed pet friendly flooring/etc.

Had a brand new 2.5 ton install on Monday for $3900, so $5k is a little over the top, but not by much.

I hire workers who do the install directly. 

Then they expected me to pay $900 to get one installed because the tenant was threatening to break their lease.  

Install cameras and give any evidence to the police.

Get at least three to five revolving accounts (credit cards or unsecured credit lines).According to FICo, this is an "ideal" mix of (consumer) credit (10% of FICo calculations):•Home Loan (Mortgage)•Two Auto Loans•Three to five credit cards (revolving)•Two to three installment loans (personal loan, etc.)Hope this helps ...

To learn more about the prohibited transaction rules, see the following. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plan-investments-faqsIf you decide to invest your IRA in real estate, IRA Services Trust Company is in your area so it may be worth reaching out to them so that they can explain what their requirements are to hold IRAs for investing in real estate, as most big banks like Wells Fargo and Chase  don't offer IRAs that allow for investing in real estate.For the most part, the types of investments that cannot be held inside an IRA are:Artwork,Rugs,Antiques,Metals - with exceptions for certain kinds of bullion,Gems,Stamps,Coins - (but there are exceptions for certain coins),Alcoholic beverages, andCertain other tangible personal property.

The price was at least a $1000 dollars lower than other quotes we got.Quoted me:$1950 for everything that included:White Moon GraniteInstallation and Haul AwayA Free Single Sink and InstallationI'm planning on adding to the order:A Double Sink & Install +$350Plumbing +$250Granite Lip + $400Additional Total = $2950He also quoted me a subway tile backsplash for $2000, if I decide on that I'm going to try and talk him down.

Floating floor over a concrete slab should not be an issue so long as the vapor barrier is sufficient, installed properly, and the slab is not saturated at the time of installation.

I would get guys to get the HD windows, and I would pay them $20 per hour to get it done.If the above constraints are not going to work for you (and you need to get ris of the old windows), call 4 or 5 window installers let them know this is an investment, not your home, make sure you are asking them to supply the same type of windows (double pained, argon filled is usually fine), they will knock each other's price down.