Yet, too many of those posting advice for you have no clue on the risks they are advising you to take.You're pinching pennies to save $8k with 3 kids. - What would happen if you lost it all?

Specifically, I’d appreciate:•Wholesale contracts: Recommendations for templates or tips on using contracts effectively with sellers and buyers.

As others have suggested, you can actually buy property with a specific IRA account.

Ian specifically said, just this past Thursday night, this is the first time he has had a deal fail and the first time he has had to tell investors they are losing their money- which clearly, based on the info above is false.

And are there any specific permitting issues popping up post-storm?

AND just because you have experience and a “good deal” doesn’t mean you will be successful trying to syndicate the deal.The first criteria is does the sponsor have the general knowledge and experience in real estate, and the specific knowledge and experience in the property type/location to give the project the best shot at success?  

Yes you also get appreciation, but when a total stock market index like  (IVV) returns 30% over the last year and 90% over the last 5, I have a hard time advising someone to buy a property for all cash to receive 5.3% along with the risk, property mgmt etc.  

If I have several options, I would prefer a HELOC with no initial draw requirements (i.e. to establish a literal line of credit that I have no specific short term plans to use), i.e. not something like the better.com HELOC. 

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