( 250 investors 50 mil) all loans were fractionalized ( this was Oakland CA and Bay Area loans) I could legally do those as a CA RE Broker. 

As a newbie I would not go into this space without money.

Honestly is better spent as a down payment on a second building. 

Sellers are more likely to consider a carry arrangement if they see you as a solution, not just another buyer.

In my opinion, $90,000 is too little capital to invest in real estate within a retirement account plan.LTV's are lower when investing with a retirement account plan - Around 65%Meaning if you were to use $60,000 as a down payment, you would likely only buy a house around $70,000.$8,000 would likely go away in closing costs.

If you are in DFW area, do you recommend any meetups that aren't sales/marketing groups disguised as a RE meetup?

Hi there,As a first-time landlord in NYC, it's great that you're being cautious about this.

It's not simple, sorry.If you have not closed, consider tax mitigation strategies such as a 1031 exchange.

@Brandon Stelling As a military veteran with 100% VA disability benefits, you can leverage VA home loans to purchase properties with no down payment, no PMI, and favorable terms, including multi-family properties for house hacking. 

Look at it as a piggy bank.