so - don't do that.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...your down payment is way better served in savings than getting crushed like those folks did.if you're targeting off market - are you getting emailed off market deals? 

Fair Housing may not apply to this landlord: https://www.equalhousing.org/fair-housing-topics/exemptions-...2.

The topic of services to your IRA is a grey one and a topic that comes up often at our classes for the Univ of Denver Law School.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

The most relevant exceptions are the last three above in bold.Theres a lot of noise about the topic and its very confusing but the above are the actual rules atleast regarding conventional fannie/freddie financing. 

The STL REIA recently had a zoom call on the topic, which I think you can find on YouTube.

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How it goes from here is dependent on the market, how the deal is financed, the sponsor's plan to patch things up, and the skill/ability of the sponsor.If you have some time, check out this forum thread, it has 279 responses as of today:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/960/topics/1185204-ashc...I think you'll find some useful input there. 

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