In my opinion, if your company is doing matching contributions I would maximize this plan and don't move any funds.

There are tons of ways to do RE but you are going to have to find the way that makes the most sense to you and matches how you are wired.  

There may be better details in those documents, but perhaps not.As for Kenneth Lewis and Rehab America, I couln't find any information matching that person to that company here on BP.

Some successful real estate investors hate 401ks, but that's usually because most are locked into assets that are far outside of their control and they would rather put that money into real estate (or other more tangible assets).There is some consensus on contributing at least what your employer will match as this is "free money."

You could also sweeten the pot by giving him a 50% match on the additional $300 a month so he would have $10,800 for the down payment at the end of the lease.  

On the other hand, you should record your actual performance and then in 5-10 years you can look at your portfolio and actually see how your properties are doing and wether the actual numbers match your projections.

Criteria for sales price is <120K, rent potential price when I am running the recently leased report in the same subdivisions as any properties that match that are usually leasing for ~$1300.

Be responsive in calculating ARV's My first investor might take 2-3 days to get me comps for a house I was interested inBy the time I got the numbers, the houses were goneGenerate Lists for your investors that match their criteriaAs an investor I don't have MLS I rely on my Agent to shoot me properties as they come up on MLSConstant contactI talk to my agent a lot, a lot more than a traditional buyer wouldEmail and text help me a lot because I can't always be on the phoneUnderstand what investing is and what your investors are trying to accomplishI had an agent tell me "I wouldn't even approach a client with that kind of offer!"

First, I will max out the 401k as the employer match is 100% that'll leave me with about 20k to save the first year.  

You don't have to right away, but as you dig into you will want to understand the different options enough so that you can match which ones best fit your goals.