The miracle of bringing a new life into the world is precious indeed!

@Jason RyersonFollowing are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m)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 2018, the solo 401k contribution limit is $55,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);

Thank you in advance for your time (your most precious resource) and I look forward to becoming a contributing member of the BP community.

Save that precious start up cash! 

That's the highest risk client we deal with, outside of trophy wives with excessive jewelry and lots of small dogs.Good investors understand that the cheapest contractor isn't likely to do the best job, and that the contractor who always tells you what you want to hear isn't really the one who's going to deliver your project on time.My company no longer does investor work, except for my own projects, so I'm not looking for business from anyone on here.

If the sellers refuse to stage, they refuse the listing because they know they'll have many more coming and don't want to waste their precious time trying and trying to sell an unstaged home.

Most institutions only allow you to invest in the products they offer which often don't include items like RE and say precious metals.

And when you only have one investment property cash is precious and fleeting as you'll probably find out sooner or later.2.

However, newbies, with little or no marketing experience, real estate knowledge or contacts are more probably wasting what might be precious selling time for the seller.

wether it be gold/silver other precious metals and stones, foreign currencies, stocks, investing in a small company, running your own business, how are you guys making your money outside of the 9-5 and real estate investing?