FCI only comments I have heard is they nickel and dime you to death.

They "what if" it to death and allow the fear of failure to prevent them from ever entering the game.

I have broken down 4 key benefits to a retirement account: 1) Compounding interest in the absence of taxation (particularly with a Roth IRA) 2) Ability to self-direct into alternative assets, like real estate, private real estate partnerships/syndications, crypto, gold & silver and other alternative investments. 3) Credit protection (see state specific laws), but generally inherent protections. 4) Upon death, if setup properly, probate avoidance 

After my father's death 1.5 years ago, my mom had a neighbor offer her that she said is where I am getting it. 

However, my work involves a lot of late nights and it’s starting to take a toll on me, especially with two young children.  

Death by thousand cuts….Could you shed some more light on your experience with REI Nation?

Proper bookkeeping will help keep track of who has what dollar amount invested into the property in case of a buyout or a death.  

That's a red flag for me.d) death by Google: I Google everything I can about the sponsor.

There's a death to starter homes, no one will build them.  

(There’s no way to transfer title that can legally prohibit enforcement of due on sale, except transfer to the owners REVOCABLE trust or transfer to children upon death).