Where to keep cash savings to buy a rental?

[Christopher Carbonel]

We have cash and thinking of investing it in longterm ETF and keep it in Roth IRA until we can save enough to acquire a rental property. I feel bad not investing our savings but our goal for now is to acquire a rental property. Are there other options that I should consider?

[Ali Boone]

Are you wanting to use that money towards the rental property when you're ready? If you are, then I'd look at something a lot more easily liquid than long-term investment funds.