The DC area is very diverse and where you buy should vary based upon your goals. 

Depending on how much you have it will kill your cash flow more than anything else based on it's opportunity value.If the equity is significant you need to pull it out to invest or sell.

I only switched to an accountant and software based system when I started a company to "property manage" my 6 properties.  

The financials based on my bearish outlook on the market told me it wasn't a good use of my time or resources.

Now we are being charged based on a subscription fee and a separate amount to process a payment.  

later, it went through foreclosure auction and some sucker paid retail for it because it looked good on the outside.Don't base your bid on the outside looks.. 

And my recommendation is purely based on my personal limited experiences. 

Also, while the full-time employer plan is protected from creditors under ERISA, not all IRAs are protected from creditors since creditor protection for IRAs is based on state by state statutory protection. 

I thought HOA fee is supposed to be based on its square footage.  

LLC is a pass-through entity, so both of you will get a K1 at the end of the year based on your equity distribution in the LLC.