In the same world (maybe a different city or maybe a slightly nicer part of town), another person is putting up a similar place in terms of age, size, condition, etc for $1600/mo and uses $160 as the allotment.This is quite a different amount of money for two properties that may require similar maintenance costs.I do it quite differently on my properties and am always looking to understand everyones point of view ... 

To qualify for a Solo 401k you must be self-employed or own a business without full time employees, other than owner(s) and his/her spouse. 

This nets out much cheaper than buying a similarly sized 3/2 Single Family home and offers nice flexibility with the extra 1/1 unit for an additional renter, STR, or more privacy when family is visiting! 

not a realtor, but i am curious. in markets already overly saturated with realtors, why would you want to spread yourself so thin. pick and area and be the best and most active realtor for that area, then increase the size of the area as you become known.  

Intel is almost finished their facility in Chandler, and supposedly Phoenix metro is to see somewhere close to 500K California residents moving here to fill open employment positions.

(I had reached out to them on some of their listed properties which led them to send me some off-market stuff.)For those of you considering doing the same, I did research into several dozen MSAs, looking for those that had steady employment and population growth and had recovered pretty well from the recession. 

Minimal debt.I have no living expenses with my employment situation.Would love to hear about ways I could get my hands on the cash/lending to win this auction.

There I have tenants that signed renewals this year of 2-3 years, after already being in their homes 3 and 5 years respectively.Property management is such a critical part of the long term success of your investment, and truly projections are not one size fits all.  

I currenty just save in savings account that compounds at 1.8 percent and dump 15% of income into 401k plus a 5% match from employer .

Asset type,size, debt structure,etc.?