So I know there are pretty strict rules in place to keep your personal dealings and 401k dealings separated. 

@Brandon MotukMy stance is to stay actIvely buyIng but always stick to fundamentals and only buy properties that meet a strict set of criteria.

In my experience over the last 23 years, those settlements are usually pretty favorable for taxpayers.Sidebar: You have a strict 90-Day deadline to sue in Tax Court.

We invest in Portland and the West End......you just have to be strict about how you screen......have a criteria and stick to it...... run yours numbers and don’t get anything with tight margins for cashflow......there are some nice areas in the West...... drive around and you’ll be able to tell......

Should I strictly shoot before and after content, or some during rehab as well.

Or purchasing it strictly as an investment opportunity.

I've come across the website Eliotandme.com and see there MAY be a potential to make more money on my investment as opposed to renting out.If this website is accurate, I'd like to make my first investment property strictly an AirBnb property and in the event legislation changes or some other plan altering event occurs, I can revert back to my original plan and rent it out to tenants.

Personally I always preferred buying by my own very strict standards and had no qualms in regards to manipulating and/or bullying sellers if possible.

Most of the strictly commercial guys in the DC area will try to keep it in house.

It's simply not worth the issues you will face as an investor from a whole host of restrictions in place and now being more strictly enforced.