Do you avoid bonds because of Lehman Brothers? 

But after speaking to mentors and brokers, I realize that I need to strengthen my background and experience before I am taken seriously when I ask for a seat at the table.  

Thank you @Steven Bond.

I have yet to see anything put out by those 3 gurus that is current with the new requirements of seller financing or options, so you can take much of those old ploys in their material and heat hot dogs in a bond fire!

Except in the most secure investments, such as zero coupon bonds, a yield is not a guarantee.

You can get a Solo 401k with a mainstream brokerage, for example, but would only be able to invest in stocks, bonds & mutual funds sold by the brokerage.A Roth IRA may not be rolled over into a Solo 401k.  

Tennessee is also phasing out the tax on the interest earned on stocks and bonds by the year 2022 (the "Hall income tax"), effectively eliminating the personal state income tax in Tennessee.  

I own the land outright, and do have the funds for the construction.Would you leave the cash in your normal passive investments (mix of bond funds & stock market) and borrow for the construction, or pull the funds out of the investments and pay cash?

well you can thank the internet  sites like BP  late night television evangilist RE guru's webinars podcasts etc etc.. facebook.. linkdin  etc etc. and the burning desire from many to get rich as absolutely quick as possible and some irrational idea that real estate is the way.. take the bar to entry is non existent and you have a lot of beginners.the reason you have all this wholesaler activity is because the market has strengthened and they can't buy a home like they could pre 08 only way to jump in with no money is try to pimp deals.

Hello BP Community,I'm in need of a licensed, bonded and insured electrician who works in the NE Tacoma / Fife Heights area.