We buy first position npls and rpls and I've also bought them in my personal self-directed Ira portfolio.

I invest into the stock market via my 401k and IRAs.

Looking to establish long relationship and some who can  help me  tax plan.I would prefer the own real estate out of state and can handle IRA llc questions.

For triplex or a quad, you need reserves that are equal to 6 times the monthly payment.Again not 100% srue with a VA loan, but a lot of lenders will let you use an IRA or 401k balance as reserves.

The type of account is called a self-directed IRA.

(My state's difficult foreclosure laws make our rates about half % higher than most.)I know somebody will tell me to invest in stocks, and I have some in IRAs and 401(k)s. 

Teach them how to utilize their Self-Directed IRA account.You could also try attending Self-Directed IRA events to meet investors looking to lend capital. 

Currently focused on building an emergency account and maxing out my 2018 401k/ira's (when 2018 starts). 

However, we could make loans to a non-disqualified person who is also buying rental properties.So I got to thinking about a criss-cross arrangement...could two unrelated people building rental portfolios who also have substantial funds in their 401k or self-directed IRA invest in with each other?  

My current income is around 80k, and I'm able to save around 30k a year.I was thinking about max-ing out my ROTH IRA, but after fees I will average around 5% over time.