A self-directed IRA or 401k can be a great vehicle for loaning money to others without getting hit with taxes on the interest income.

Our focus is on mid market 50-100 unit's but happy to help.

At least a third of them are Class D.DM us if you'd like more info on which Metro Detroit Cities & Neighborhoods are what Class:)

Maybe one the contributors on BP will see your message and start something like that.  

Check out Dave Meyers on the BP blogs or YouTube channel.

After selling the property, my real estate investing journey went on hold for several years while my family grew to a wife and three beautiful daughters. 

They should be bale to guide you more based on what you are looking for in the area. 

Take your $5k of saving, and borrow another 5K by placing a home equity line of credit on your house.  

Trying to get a split level (not a lot of sqft) on the market in the next three weeks and trying to decide on whether to open the wall between the dining and living room for a feel of openness or leave it as I have heard from two interior designers that the open concept is on the way out as we are more at home and liking our separate areas in the home.Pragmatically speaking the opening of the wall will be mostly a time drain with it being a load bearing wall and having to support the ceiling while rebuilding and all the drywalling necessary.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.