@Maria JeanetteHere are some of the downsides of putting real estate into a self directed IRA or 401k.No tax deductions: You can’t claim deductions for property taxes, mortgage interest, depreciation, repairs, improvements and other property-related expenses.Property expenses: All expenses, repairs, and maintenance costs must be paid with IRA or 401k funds.

Long term is it a good investment.ThanksHimatejaP.S: I believe the seller is going lower because the property has a relatively smaller pool/backyard .

Days on market is about 2 months, slightly better than earlier this year but relatively speaking, it's still a more balanced market compared to rest of the Bay Area.

We have a chronic housing shortage here in Milwaukee, both for rent and for sale.

So in this situation, where you have a relation with the borrower/home owner it is likely safe to assume if you get too greedy and ask for a heavy discount there will be no deal.

So most investors just throw in the same expense factors no matter the age of the property.

The house's age isn't so important as the age of the systems in the house.

You can buy duplexes relatively cheap here in Columbus, so they will cash flow quite well.

Some general tips in that same vein are to make your content likable, relatable and shareable.One technical piece of advice I'll pass along is that audio quality is more important than fancy video quality. 

Once you have your directors and can clearly articulate your mission, you can create one relatively easily through LegalZoom.