@Jeffrey Waldron, I think you're centered on the right pain points and getting some good discussion. 

Fact the house we just bought I did that with the sump pump discharge.Cinder blacks are a real pain in the a. they move easy etc.

Compared to an IRA, Solo 401k contribution limits are roughly ten times higher.The Solo 401k will allow you to take participant loans while the IRA does not.There is no custodial requirement for the 401k.You don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to have checkbook control.There is a built in-Roth component whereas IRAs are either traditional or Roth, not both.A spouse can also participate in the same Solo 401k plan.The Solo 401k has additional tax benefits over an IRA when investing into real estate using leverage.The penalties for prohibited transactions are less severe, though it's best not to utilize this benefit :)

Personal finance is personal and everyone has their own take on real estate which is why it’s so exciting.Thank you for the reply, Happy you feel my pain there.

Its a great learning lesson as i can recoup some money by selling the property (as much as it pains me to say it) 

Generally S Corps don't start to make sense until around $50k of net taxable income I find due to the additional administrative overhead. 

Anyone else feeling this pain?

How can a military member use (Veterans Administration) VA benefits to buy investment properties?

And while I totally agree thatvma y times they are assinine rules at worst or outdated at best, they are the rules and if.you break them I have learned there are bound to be HOA Nazis ready to inflict pain upon thee.

If the administration gets their way, they'll be able to kick the can past the 2020 elections.