Hi BP Community,I'm Adam Harris...my wife, Tori and son, Jude (13 months) live in Canton, GA and we're both born and raised in the Atlanta area.  

-Harry

The BWI Meetup that @Eric Harris mentioned is my favorite

@Dean Harris, are you currently working with any wholesalers?

Quote from @Jeannine Harris: Just registered!

I'm partial to the SE part of town - basically a few pockets here and there around Harry/Woodlawn to about a half/3/4 mile west then south to Pawnee/I35Then close to Rock Road on east.  

Heather Harris and Sarah Holden are incredible REI team members.  

@Harry Zhou  Great suggestion, I think that is next.

Peter Harris has some great teaching on commercial real estate investing https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/commercial-real-estate-investing-for-dummies/id838962907?

@Stephen Harris & @Tim KerstingYes, it is absolutely possible to take the pension payout and put that into real estate investments without incurring taxes.Self-Directed IRA plans make this possible.There are a few different business models and various types of providers, and a lot of good information here on BP on the topic.The basic principal is that a self-directed IRA is no different from any other IRA with regards to tax treatment, it just has a different business model and therefore can be invested in anything the IRS rules allow for, as opposed to being limited to publicly traded stocks, bank savings vehicles or insurance annuities.An IRA can invest in real estate, and all income produced by the real estate will flow into the IRA.The caveat is that, just like any other IRA, you have to remain hands off and cannot receive any personal benefit.