The plus is there are receipts the tenant is given and you have an electronic payment trail. 

It is my goal to make the process and easy and convenient as possible for my private lenders, preferably signing electronically with Docusign. 

I'm thinking about requesting an electronic payment, but not sure how best to do this.

Use some form of proof of mailing in the future or ask to set up an electronic payment method.

We use electronic transfer, so no need to exchnage checks.I would also recommend to use boiler plate contracts.

The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (IRA LLC) must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2016, the solo 401k contribution limit is $53,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);The solo 401k business owner can serve as trustee of the solo 401k;The self-directed IRA participant/owner may not serve as trustee or custodian of her IRA; instead, a trust company or bank institution is required;When distributions commence from the solo 401k a mandatory 20% of federal taxes must be withheld from each distribution and submitted electronically to the IRS by the 15th of the month following the date of each distribution;Rollovers and/or transfers from IRAs or qualified plans (e.g., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

This was different showing agents...wth...we have a large homeless population... don't want them in there or kids trashing the place or someone stealing what they can to sell at the flea market...is this common...it would not do any good to have the electronic locks that tell you who entered and when...I know who the agents were and they should know better...is this common...are agents so forgetful or uncaring they just routinely go off and leave property unsecured ? 

Items such as: clothing, tools, furniture, books, electronics, toys, kitchenware, etc.

Then at the end of the year, submit all those business expenses when filing taxes.I was under the impression almost anything towards the LLC could be claimed as a business expense.Examples of things I would have claimed:- LLC startup costs- Costs of creating a logo- Electronics used for the sole purpose of the business (Laptop, business cell phone, camera)- Gas (Having a separate card used for gas purchases, keeping all receipts)- Rehabbing (Sheetrock, tile, cleaning materials, etc.

it deals with creative financing I pay someone the down payment over pay pal or another electronic service.