Investing in the stock market is pretty risky when you think about the fact that you have very little control over how well the stock does.

I don’t know how the irs will feel about the parent living rent free for 9 years. 

@Ashley Zhang I have a local property manager on the ground in Kissimmee that handles the cleanings, pool care, pest control, maintenance and has a toll free number for the guests to call in case of an emergency.

Even if it's just a stepping stone for one to have better control of their own personal finances in order to get out of debt or save up money for a more traditional home.

I would/do when I travel.China has a vested interest in controlling what its citizens see/watch/read on the internet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... it helps maintain control.

I found a property in Pennsylvania near my parents house.

Granted the events were out of my control, and I could not change the actions of other people, but nevertheless one thing after another financially ruined me. 

@Jason Vandermark actually expenses seem kinda high for storage, assuming it's non-climate controlled.

As the investor/middleman in a sandwich lease your goal is to control the property with minimal cash out-of-pocket. 

I ran a check on one of my prospects for the office space and the service returned as 'Decline' because of a criminal record on file that happened 22 years ago for possession of a control substance.What would you do in this case, for a residential customer I would have simply declined , but for a office space , with small enough rent, should I take a risk of rent it to him?