A safe withdrawal rate necessarily has to have some margin of safety built in so 25X is probably a pretty good number.A good "planner" can simply show you how to:1.  

*BP deleted my post earlier today b/c they felt I was promoting something...so I removed all references to our company just to be safe.  

It's a safe, learn-able process compared to Watermark.

This seems like a safe solution.

The Zillow estimate is right there, safe in the middle at 130K.  

What would you suggest doing for a very safe, pretty predictable, plug-and-play kind of investment in the field of real estate? 

Focus on a particular neighborhood that is safe and appealing both for renting out and selling.  

Personally, I felt more secure and safe using a Realtor when I got started.

If I am to believe that pigs can fly, an inspector, if requested, will do the best of their duty as required by law, to come in, and inspect and certify that the home is safe for the new occupants.

I would run to my nearest real estate attorney and preferably one that knows Dodd Frank and the Safe Act really well.