So in my real life example, the SDIRA investment with it's free billpay was not a "hassle" or "unmanageable" that ate me alive.

I've been pretty successful and only ate about $500 in damages once (knock on wood).

There were several times that we ate nothing but rice for weeks at a time.

I ate lunch with this media mogul just YESTERDAY.

We also get Irby back as a TE, which should help with our blocking schemes.

Normally they fall along the lines of "but it's not my fault the dog ate the rent" but the Hatfields and McCoys are also in the mix.

Investors ate these up.

One option that I didn't hear mentioned is for folks with 11 employees or more & paying more than $100K in corporate or personal income taxes by utilizing a TES (Tax Efficiency Strategy- Employer Benefit Plan) This is a financial structure that allows your business to operate on a pre-tax basis while creating a tax-free retirement plan.

Even if a simple mistake was made by the note holder, like the dog ate it and it was not noticed for 30 days, the borrower can be dinged with a late payment over thiry days which puts them out of luck obtaning a conventional loan.

., to California and never ate in a fast food restaurant, or any Hotel Restaurants.