The interest rate on a HELOC or Heloan may be better than the personal loan. 

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

@Jason Weidmannit's only solid if:1) you pick a market that you can go to in person and build a team first, and 2) you recognize that RE is a long-term investment, and you may have to wait 5-10 years, or longer, before seeing ANY return. 

The drawback is you need to build trust and relationships upfront.Both have their place, but private money tends to offer more flexibility, while hard money is more structured and accessible if you lack personal connections.

Quote from @Matthew Crivelli: Personally, I'm not a fan of Air B & B.

You'll want to put together a personal financial statement (basically lists of all your assets and liabilities) and have your tax returns ready.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Are you interested in S8 because of a personal reason or you think it's the next "hot" investment idea?

On June 7th, we sent an itemized list of deductions via text; he responded on June 8th, disagreeing and threatening legal action.

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.