Every conversation contains a precious nugget.

I'd been thinking, "I should be able to handle this myself--but now I have to really study up and make sure I don't do anything wrong, cuz now this precious squatter is threatening me with legal action--AND I want to avoid lawyer's fees."

Replaced the aging roof, renovated kitchen, bath and mud room. relocated laundry to basement freeing up precious space in the home.

Common investment choices include rentals, private placements, tax liens, precious metals, crypto, private businesses, etc. 

At the end nothing else that you leave your kids will matter if you don't enjoy those precious moments. 

I have quite a bit of equity in this house that is now valued just south of $180k however the thought of giving up my precious 2.75% rate for a HELOC makes my stomach turn.

For me, being a remote landlord, the absence of vacancies is more precious than another $10 bucks, especially when that change creates a defacto risk of a move-out (that which I would rather not face).  

Effectively, you get 6 years of experience through 6 weeks of this course, saving precious time and boosting success sooner.I already have about $300K soft-committed through just a few contacts I've been able to do my pitch for.

However, there is such a thing as a self-directed solo 401k plan which is very popular for those who are self employed.Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k Similarities Both 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;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andNeither may be invested in your own business.  

Good contractors are a precious commodity and any investor who has spent years and tens of thousands of dollars on contractors form hell will not feel motivated to share those with a stranger on the internet.