If anything in the guide sparks your interest...do research about it to learn more.

I think the study was done at UCLA and their take was the low income non english speakers don't come to LA/Cali in meaningful numbers now.

Here in the foothills, the risk of wildfire is already very high, and adding humans makes a spark more likely, meaning the state will be forced to mount a costly defense of people and property.

It costs you rather than makes money for you.It is no more meaningful than saying the clothes on your back are liabilities.

They are just normal clerks trying to be helpful to the best of their abilities.Over the course of more than a decade in this field, I cannot tell you how many times we have taken on a new client - or in some cases rejected a "poisoned" account - where there was information provided to a client by a custodian that was completely off the mark and put the client very much at risk.Your point about wanting to have meaningful guidance so that you can adhere to the rules is critical, and is one of the most important things to know and understand about using a self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k). 

I live near Lake Tahoe and am shopping the Reno Sparks area. 

You don't make a lot of money, and you can manage to save a little bit each month, but nothing that would make a meaningful down payment.

Just seeing it in action will spark some new ideas for you.

You need to reach out to one of the firms that specialize in this field to get any meaningful information on the topic. 

The $500K exemption might not be enough for a lot of people...this is why this is all so regional  many parts of the rust belt the values peaked 20 to 30 years ago and have been eroding ever since.. so get that they don't have the same upside all the west coast folks have .. nicely bought west coast properties especially if you built them yourselves will be plenty of money you don't need rentals.. you get tax free money when you sell then keep rolling it.. that's what many builders do .. and I know I have done it 6 times since I bought my first home in Silicon valley in the late 70s.. and I am just one of millions of other west coast owners who have done the same.. and of course those that bought rentals on the west coast plus their homes have serious equity.. those in the mid west or rust belt the only value proposition basically is cash flow and number of doors since they really don't get or have gotten meaningful appreciation..