We have one as a rental and have long term tenants there who are great and we have good communication in both directions.

You can surely buy cheaper properties and obtain the same debt pay-down, but now you've got 5x the head-ache, so right asset class is more about efficiency when it comes to debt pay-down.Tax shielding is similar concept in that more expensive properties directionally give you more building basis to depreciate, which means less net income to tax.

Our community is actively identifying and investing in off-market deals, sharing the cost of virtual assistants and direct mail, sponsoring deals, investing our own capital, and having multiple group calls and webinars every week with institutional analysts, real estate and SEC attorneys, regional banks, private lenders, and other experts specifically to discuss and analyze deals within the community.

Hi Otis,Self-Directed IRAs (SDIRAs) can be a great tool for funding real estate deals, especially for private money deals.

It will allow you to roll existing retirement funds into the 401k (save Roth IRA) and self direct those funds.  

Directly after signing up I called them to make certain I had not signed up for any "subscriptions" or "programs" and was assured I was not.

Ram, this is an established model in Texas and land oriented states that I have direct experience with.

The problem is that they do not usually give this to new people and/or people that do not have big amounts deposited into their accounts.I'm also CT based. 

There was an article published in Sept 2024 that showed the average consumer would save over $10,000 by working with a broker vs a direct lender over the life of their loan.

Would you mind pointing me in the right direction?