I'm guessing by the way you phrased your question that you don't have the actual money to buy the property.

Maybe I shouldn't have used the phrase "day laborer" when describing what I am speaking of as this is undoubtedly connected to "unskilled".

Keep the phrase short and number easy to remember.

Is that some liberal catch-phrase? 

A lot of research should be done to see if the "expert" is really worth the $$$ you are about to pay.I should have phrased it different.

I like how you phrased that - knowing the competition for this asset and that they might be willing to pay more (similar to the SFRs).

A self-directed 401k is no different from an IRA account at a brokerage in this respect - you just have the flexibility to diversify your retirement savings into a different type of asset beyond the confines of Wall St.So yes, your CPA is absolutely right, and yes, there are all kinds of folks here on BP and otherwise that are putting their 401k into real estate - it just has to be done the right way.I like to phrase it this way:  "It is not you investing in real estate and having access to your retirement funds to do so.  

One realtor sent me flower seeds a few weeks back with a catchy phrase like "Its time to Spring into action!"

That changed as soon as I signed up for a phone call.I never got a call, but I did receive 3 VERY sales-pitch-y emails from them, which included the phrase "the money you desperately need," and asked me to call them.

Include pictures, phrases, and anything else that motivates you to achieve this goal so that your “why” is greater than the sacrifices required to get there.