I never use chemicals when there are other ways.

A primary motivator for this is to utilize an entity as a way to pool our money together while maximizing its growth through various investment vehicles prior to purchasing real estate.Your professional insight and experience are greatly welcomed!

I'm curious about comparing notes (no pun intended) against SFR (or small MFR) as investment vehicle. 

Yup  me I have had my fill. and I am just not a tough enough B@@@stard to just hand it over to the attorneys and boot the people  I remember one couple here in Oregon I am doing a rescue for them.. they sit there and look at me and say.. we make enough money we just cant figure out how we can be 6 months late on our mortgage.. ( this in the day were it was legal to do this it not longer is IE rescue buy it and lease it back)..but then I am thinking what about the camper the boat and the two vehicles in the drive way could that be a reason..

Generally speaking, do most investors hold investment real estate in taxable vehicles and notes in non-taxable vehicles?

Good stuff...yet another investment vehicle.

But what has more risk, purchasing a vehicle at 42K costing you $700/month for the next 5 or 6 years or purchasing a rental unit with 42K down netting you $400 month positive cashflow after expenses, plus the possibility of appreciation?

I believe any business that uses chemicals, metals, gases, etc. could be considered HI.

A planting of bushes and trees and a call to the city fixed that.The City ticketed them for not having all 4 wheels of their vehicle(s) on paved surfaces.

While if on a Roth IRA they get taxed now but then grow tax free and when you pull them out, you "should" be in a higher tax bracket and will not have to pay taxes on them"Argeed Luis, a Roth is a great savings vehicle IMO more so then the traditional IRA.