You need boots on the ground help.I forgot to mention:   the growing world trade (at a low right now FWIW) at Savanah, Augusta. 

In both above cases to cover tax benefit of 60k to 100k+ bases on 30% to 50% tax including state tax is precious.

Santa Cruz Real Estate will become an even more precious and rare commodity.

I'm out of Augusta, GA by the way. 

You go interview and offer to take to lunch or dinner on you some experienced owners of real estate investment firms in the asset class you are interested in.Once you have lots of money and you gain experience and get older in age the TIME becomes precious.

It is an assignment contract, I have couple from my precious purchases, I might be able to help you. send me a dm, and I can try to find them.

I mean just from your description alone i wouldn't trust them with pokemon cards let alone your precious properties.

I own Augusta, REALTORS and also invest in real estate. 

Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m).

Thank you all for the precious comments and advice!