That is a lot of work and expensive, but the right vehicle for raising a substantial amount of capital.The above is just my experience and certainly not a hard fast rule.

Using a trust vehicle eliminates any non assignability issues, and avoids additional costs with a double close.

I"m looking forward to driving after a snowfall to see who doens't have vehicles going in and out, but its been a lite year for snow.

So there's two options depending on your vehicle situation.

In today's high volatility environment, most investors I talk to are seeking ways to insulate themselves from volatility using alternative investment vehicles and RE funds are a good venue for that.Cons:Typical REIT strategy is investing in class-A assets in core markets, where assets trade in the 4-5% cap rate range.

As I anticipated, no one has actually answered my question, so I thought I would be a bit more specific.From what I can glean, B-Corps were created specifically to provide a vehicle for private foundations to allocate their funds to assets that generated revenue, but whose primary purpose was not profit.

Investing in a trust deed to earn 10% interest making sure the loan to value is under 70% is a very safe place to be and a profitable one that is passive and does not require any management duties.I am not saying that nobody should invest in buy and hold if they only get an 8% return, but I am saying that one should excessive your options of vehicles for the best returns while mitigating risk.

The property is worth what he wants and what I am willing to pay. ( actually prime location with 20 thousand+ vehicles pass daily) This is where I need help.

I am sure that one in a very similar situation could have found some other creative means to obtain the apartment building, still keep the 401k and have best of both worlds.Roth or traditional, a 401k or IRA is Not money in a hole in the backyard, it is a great tool that can be used to grow it using RE as the vehicle.

The market is turning to a sellers market and the time will come soon that there may no longer be any great deals in the market - at that point I would still rather invest in securities instruments (mutual funds, REITs, index funds) or another investment vehicle.