The only advantage to this approach is to use the retirement funds without incurring taxes right now (ie UBIT), so compounding.

That being said, if it provides me a significant advantage or a starting point, I think it would be foolish not to utilize it.Therefore, given these two different perspectives/starting points, I'd love to hear any potential advice on which strategies/niches to focus on first, and for which starting point.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

I or a partner have done at least two of his boot-camps over the years, including his land & commercial property which helped us buy our first three land joint ventures-with-the-sellers a few years ago – never has there been subsequent illegal charges, but I do read thoroughly the agreements and immediately notate in my day-timer the required termination date for any company’s teaser or rebate.Again, I empathize with those who had bad experiences with any company’s or guru’s teasers, but I’d suggest rather than avoiding teasers and rebates, take advantage of them!

This destroys the credit of the original owner who can then sue the subto buyer.Another issue is if the subto seller claims they were taken advantage of by the subto buyer at a vulnerable time (pre-foreclosure) and an attorney or regulator raises the question of equity skimming.

., mobile homes often lose value over time unless they are situated on owned land) and tenant turnover.However, tax advantages include depreciation deductions, which allow you to offset rental income by writing off the property's value over time, and cost segregation, which accelerates certain deductions.

My target is 8% plus for properties less than 10 years old as I want to take advantage of depreciation deductions.

Foundations and framing were built better 100 years ago and there are some advantages to older homes.   

Since few lenders have the stomach to do this, it’s also been a great competitive advantage for our business.This horrifies almost every private lender I know.

However, alternatives like a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA), a 60-Day Rollover, or a Roth IRA Conversion can help you avoid penalties.A SDIRA allows you to invest directly in real estate while maintaining the tax advantages of your IRA.