While I learn, I am working towards selling everything I don't need... my cars, large house, etc.

construction, engineering, sales, marketing, project management, law, accounting, business, etc?

@Brandon Turner The podcast have replaced music in my car.

Much in the same way your gas, car wear and tear, and time to travel to your local broker to buy IBM stock would not be reimbursed as an IRA expense.

There is no room to squeeze the can between the car in the driveway and the house so they put it near the front of the house to get the car in the drive way to be positioned so they can move the can out for Monday morning early.

Coming fresh out of college and making good money or from large metropolitan areas, they don't blink an eye at what locals would consider higher than normal rental rates as long as you provide a good product.I had one applicant that was a biochemist/engineer from Chicago working for a company that specializes in growing roses, of all things.

Including a detached 2 car garage I get $1250 rent.

I would love to retire and buy a new car every year (cash) because I can :-)  I now have a duplex and a SFH.  

My brother is wrapping up his PhD in Engineering (Computer and Electrical) but his girlfriend just moved to Boston so he is thinking about going too  

If you're truly living there, pay the utilities, have that address on your car registration and drivers license and get your mail there I wouldn't think you will have a problem.