I doubt using STR assumptions for any of your pro forma's will be meaningful. 

Make sure you understand all of the rules around prohibited transactions and disqualified persons.Typically, I encourage people not to use retirement funds for their FIRST real estate deal. 

Thanks for the encouragement!

Read some articles that encourages to use it to slice down your Principal mortgage, some would use it to buy rental properties, and some just hates it.

Thanks everyone for your encouragement and help!

Escalation clause is encouraged to be included in offer.

The greater Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma metro area is pretty solid, I just encourage investors to consider looking outside Seattle's city limits. 

I wrote a letter to the governor and I posted forum post encouraging people to do the same. 

After the election maybe Trump can encourage congress to approve forgiving this repayment.

Then I was encouraged to allow pets and I did.Property management rented to someone with a dog and a cat.