Neither party can buy the other out.The consideration not often mentioned, however, is that there can be no direct or indirect benefit between an IRA and a disqualified party, and this is where a lot of folks could get in trouble.  

At some schools, there are some great real estate courses (mine was one of them) but even those were geared to folks who were thinking of becoming REIT analysts at investment banks and the like.In short, it wouldn't hurt, but it's geared for bigger/different things (and costs a lot).  

Hit the local rei meeting see what folks are doing.AlexGoogle meet up.com 30 mile radius from you house.Alex

Hello folks,I am working with a seller in what it could be my first Sub2 deal.

http://www.zonerichmond.com/welcome.htmlImagine what will happen to home prices when folks in SF realize they can have a 15 min ride from Richmond to downtown SF and live in a beautiful condo on the water for 1/3 of the price of SF.  

If I don'thave anything, I may know some folks who do.  

With as hot as the market has been recently, many folks who bought in 08 are realizing that they are no longer under water.

Amazing there are still folks who think NYC isn't way overpriced.

Due diligence often gets boiled down to some checklist of items folks seem to think they need to do.  

Different strokes for different folks I guess.