This is advantageous bc later you have a third party loan (not your personal money) so seasoning period is 90 days to DSCR out. 

I've sold over 80 homes personally in the last 30 months and I'm usually within $5k of the appraisal report when I run my CMA for clients.

I personally think being a landlord in Chicago is easy and I have never had an eviction. 

Account holders can't take any write-offs personally for investments made in the 401k.

@Malcolm Brown Are you planning to purchase a property in your personal name or via an LLC?

If it's a consultation with him personally - it should be very valuable.

This will allow you to remove the person and do the financing on your own.Home Equity Loan/Line of Credit: Since you're looking to access equity, a home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC) can be a good option.

Personally I will not work with them specifically due to this fee.

I also personally feel like I may take a step back from my main biz in about 15yrs..

I haven't seen a lot of discussion about this topic which surprises me since I feel like personal finance people talk about HSAs all the time!