My advise to you (or anyone else who wish to self-directed their IRA or 401k): understand the rules and embrace them!

Not to be afraid of back taxes but embrace back taxes but as in any endeavor get your education and training. 

I was very adamant about doing this and I now feel that I am well embraced in the REI community in Denver.

Embrace the problems, learn from them, and be better prepare for your future deals!

Then, expand from there@Emily Hinkebein You're already a business owner, embrace it :). 

Those realtor who understand the role of wholesalers should embrace them, because they can moves those REOs fast and the agents get their fee faster and with less work.

They usually have an anonymous complaint box.Seriously, this is all part of the capital market that we all have come to embrace in this country.  

I think the key is to embrace what makes your successful even if it is not industry norm.

This is what I believe will happen whether or not either industry embraces it..If someone makes an estimate of value and can back it up with irrefutable hard data there will be no defense against the argument however the data and or analysis was obtained.1 The MLS data bases are the best and most reliable sources of data so far- who owns it?

Hi Michael - You are correct that there are investors who embrace wearing a real estate agent hat as well as those who have a less positive opinion about it.