Rent out your current house and invest that money by paying down the mortgage of the rental house or finding a new investment vehicle for your future.  

@Jeff Thompsonwhen you sell investment owned by the IRA - the gains are sheltered from taxes (because IRA is tax-deferred vehicle) and when IRA-owned investment produce income or cash-flow - it must flow into the IRA and also will be sheltered from taxes (unless the income is unrelated business taxable income). 

A 401(k) is generally the better vehicle, provided one qualifies for it.A strategy that could be used is the use of a 401k loan - i.e., a loan from the 401k - which can be used for any purpose.

I don't look at mutual funds as a vehicle to create wealth, but more of a place to KEEP existing wealth where you can get a modest return so your wealth doesn't get eroded by inflation over time.3.

Chris Mason  manufactures of Of these units by ALL means made multi family duplex units I have bought and installed many .. in Oakland no less.as long as they are affixed to a Permanent   foundation and removed from the motor vehicle registration they are considered stick built homes..

If the home is stripped to the studs, and I personally do the work, wearing a P99 full face respirator along with full body disposable suit... the place is aired out, I give the chemicals time/heat to volatilize...

3) What vehicle would be my best option for this scenario?

It's a $35k car, but federal tax credits for electric vehicles make the monthly lease payment low.  

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the benefit is that you can run multiple investments via your self managed investment vehicle.