Here are a few I am examining: 1) obtain an unsecured line of credit (just not sure where to find one with me being in business for such a short time) this would provide the down payment and conventional financing would be easy enough to obtain.2) Obtain a smaller unsecured personal line and combine with a "special offer" check from my business credit card for low fixed rate for 12 months and higher variable rate later.

I am preparing to sit for the state exam in a few days and wonder which brokerage  in the Austin (Lake Travis area) will be best for a newbie?  

Unlike an IRA, 401k is NOT a subject to UBIT on leveraged real estate, this is one of several major advantages truly self-directed Solo 401k plan has over self-directed IRA and since you qualify for it you owe it to yourself to examine this option.

Throw the hard numbers out and let's examine it.  

Simultaneous examination of sales comparables and income producing properties is also essential for determining how much "meat is on the bone," what exit strategies to consider, and whether or not it's a viable opportunity for investment. 

@Brian Gibbons Thank you for replying so quickly Both my wife and I have passed the Florida Real Estate License exam in December.

I am sitting for SA exam in two weeks and will need a broker to "oversee" my RE work....I have a few questions that came up recently:1.  

I am a Fraud Examiner by trade.

Would you look at the pedigree and track record of a committee examining projects?  

If they are not listed, there are administrative reasons why because all ORE/REO properties are to be listed or exposed to the open market, otherwise any deficiency judgment, if allowed, or loan loss cannot be supported, a borrower (or bank examiners) may claim that a higher price could have been obtained.