Negotiate a retail purchase price minus a small $1,000-$10,000 fee and then enlist a real estate agent to bring a retail buyer and then collect your fee at closing.

I would enlist the aid of a professional to do it the first time.

You probably know better than I, but I have the impression that a lot of young guys enlist when they are 18 and get hit with easy credit card applications and suddenly think they should be living like free-spending grown ups.

It's what i was used to, College is Co-living, Basic is Co-living, Tec school is Co-living, E1-E4 is on base Co living (first 4 years of enlistment or more) upgrade tech schools are Co-living, Deployments are Co-living, PME for SSGT TSGT and SNCO is all Co-living....

Both will probably perform better than the stock market over time, though.Yes, there are restrictions when investing an IRA in any kind of non-traditional asset, but if you educate yourself properly and enlist professionals to guide you, it is very easy to generate solid returns in a self-directed IRA without putting yourself at risk of IRS penalties.At the end of the day, the decision to create a self-directed IRA or Solo 401k comes down to being able to invest in what you know, and hopefully generate better returns while investing in more secure assets.  

Sounds like you really need to educate yourself before you start going after land deals or enlist the help of a broker who specializes in land.

You should enlist a New York lawyer who specializes in entity formation to assist you. 

SO if you live in CA it might get costly unless you enlist a holding company to own all the individual LLCs (which becomes an added layer of protection).Im not a CPA or lawyer so def ask a pro about all of this but Ill tell you my attorney suggest I open a new LLC for every property I own.

Hi Jill, I'm also thinking of enlisting Safeguard Advisors to create a Self Directed IRA. 

It needs a full cleanout and gut even before we get started on the rest.I am also going to enlist a local realtor to handle the transaction.