It's less than an hour to DC, 2 hours to Philly, 3 Hours to NYC, gorgeous piers and water views, one of the best hospitals in the entire country, low cost of RE (you can get a completely remodeled row home in Fed Hill with quartz, hardwood floors and a roof top deck with city and water views for $250k-$350k.

Be prepared to go through a lot of hassle and questions about dogs, decks, #stories, property managers on site, fire departments and many other things.

This year we included some goals/plans for our primary residence (turn basement into apartment, rebuild decks, design and build front porch), some personal goals (establish and maintain a healthy eating plan, go to the gym at least twice per week, read and discuss 6 books, one book is to be chosen by our partner), and business goals (find an accountant, analyze present loans and refinance if it makes sense, add 20 doors to our portfolio).

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt" exactly Jim.. model would never work then will never work in the future.. this is all hands on deck investing.. and not at all appropriate for the busy professional looking for their financial freedom number.. what a joke that say is anyway in my mind.. in the context of low end rentals.. its simply a business with your inventory being houses and your revenue being rent.. 

I recently had a conversation with a representative from the Lending Deck company.

If you are invested with the right sponsor, who implemented the right structure, you’ll stack the deck in your favor for a good outcome.

It is amazing how much stuff you have to buy to finish it for vacationers, let alone fixing the deck railing, replacing appliances etc.

It's not really free market capitalism if the deck is stacked in your favor.The 1031 is a 100 year benefit that has sheltered a lot of wealth. 

With decking revenue/increasing hassles with Obamacare, real estate investing has led us to real retirement by age 50.

If you put it on the city's radar you will need to bring it into compliance.I am not 100% sure I understand your overall question though...Are you wanting to put a rooftop deck on your roof and create a hatch in the enclosed porch to get to the roof top deck?