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.

The problem with these 4 unit investments, unless you're seeing a much healthier cash flow, is that it takes one capital expenditure to knock out your positive cash flow and destroy your returns.Can you buy something larger that gives you a better benefit of scale?

Embrace change and learning as reality and "surf" it to learning, networks, systems, software, processes that culminate in diverse earning opportunities.  

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

I like 1.3 – 1.4 minimum, which results in healthier CF.There are others, but you’ll be fine to start with these.

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.