But, looking at it now, I realize forming for just one house may have been a bit premature? 

The trustee did a premature appraisal before staging and before new paint, new carpets, new furnature, and these are the results.2.40M (1st appraisal) 2.45M LIST (+400K) = 2.855M OFFER2.65M (2nd appraisal) 2.70M LIST (+400K) = 3.15M OFFER ??

The trustee did a premature appraisal before staging and before new paint, new carpets, new furnature, and these are the results.House is at Belmont, CA  180deg.

Many investors learned a hard lesson when the STR market took a hit initially during COVID.Until the shared living space concept matures, it's probably premature to skip the above investment evolution.

And here's a very premature toast to a happy retirement. 

@Romane DaleyYou can't borrow from an IRA; the only way to access IRA funds for personal needs is to take a distribution, which would be taxable, and penalties on top for premature distributions. 

Would you rather purchase a property prematurely, not have enough funds and suffer from consequences or be financially secure, ready and then go for the right deals with safety/security?

Or would it be jumping into the deep end prematurely?

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