I am REI newbie trying to gain knowledge and save money in efforts to reach my RE goals house hacking 2 flats.The BP community is very friendly and informative.

The ROBS 401k will allow you to use all of your retirement funds to invest in your own real estate operating company and draw a fair salary.

Good as it looks, I reckon the main reason they're not more popular is that even if they'd built a traditional home on the same site, costing $100k more, it may easily have resulted in a justified $899k asking price ie. the same profit as doing it the container-way.Makes more sense for you if you're also the end buyer/occupier, saving a genuine $100k!

After all was said and done it showed me walking away with $40,107.50 (my target goal was $40,000 profit).The final numbers were:Purchase $91,500.00Renovations $73,587.97Sold Price $250,000.00After closing costs, give back and all in the profit $67,571.60So the largest area of savings was in regards to AC.

I know this question has been asked before, but I'm hoping to get specifics on how I can compare numbers between 1.) purchasing a primary residence VS 2.) saving for my next buy & hold investment.Background:  I live near the beach in Los Angeles.

You'll also have an advantage because your wife can save you some money in agent commissions and use that to negotiate when you go to purchase your investment properties.

I have never owned a Real Estate.Can I start my carrier as an investor & start making RE deals and do not use my first time home buyer opportunity i.e low interst rate for later ?I think I can because I'll be doin...

It does put  you in a position of looking to purchase in a sellers market but if you factor in the taxes savings you're still getting a deal on your replacements.  

Start saving for your down payment!!

Oops, 203K loan not 401K (can't get my mind off retiring apparently).