There are many different ways to invest in real estate both in and outside the qualified plan(Ira or 401k etc).  

I think in most salaried cases even, you'd need a minimum of 2 years job history to qualify that income.

You should be able to qualify you for good loans.

It is boarded up and has been sitting there for over 3 or 4 years.Thanks

I know there's a million ways to skin a cat and it comes down to personal preference, but my CPA seems so adamant about not paying my house off that it has me second guessing doing so.

Might be worth talking to qualified professional.

I would like to expand my marketing to where I can actually get real qualified clients.

Before moving forward with anything, I think you should make sure that this person is qualified enough to buy the house.Or at the least can afford monthly payments and has no criminal background/evictions in the past.There are many online services that you can use for this.I would recommend to ask an attorney to draft a lease and an option document. 

To qualify for a 1031 exchange the tax payer for the old property must be the tax payer for the new property. 

There are working families getting homeless shelter assistance because their jobs aren’t enough to qualify for housing.