Even with a residential loan, you should bounce the paperwork off a RE attorney to ensure details are accommodated properly.

Should you find opportunity there, you might look into setting up your property to accommodate bass fisherman, especially tournament guys.

, what you can reasonably accommodate in your life right now may limit the types of investments that work for you.

Learn how to rent to people with qualified disabilities and how to make reasonable accommodations.

It's still very possible to negotiate floating closing dates on your sale or purchase to accommodate your 1031 if you're wanting to stay in real estate. 

Ensure a comprehensive management agreement detailing services, fees, responsibilities, and terms.

; don't carry E&O but want me to carry them on my insurance (which I see is standard - but I don't understand that).Could you help me out with an insurance question: do your PMs carry general/comprehensive liability - or just E&O?

Definately a comprehensive list here.Use a good applicationPersonally verify employers, previous LLRun credit & background check (they pay)Use your *BETTER JUDGEMENT*Don't be blind to the telltale signs of trouble tenants.

Also to tag along, will the Roth or Traditional IRA be more beneficial to accommodate my goal of REI? 

This tells me that the market is screaming for a mid level accommodation, and that's going to come from one of two places - either you are going to upgrade and fill it OR somebody is going to buy the dead motel and modify it to fill that void.