A little about myself:My name is Casanova Brooks, I'm a 27 year old digital marketing consultant, and I'm very excited and motivated to learn more and get into REI.

Much of that is intended to  keep some dumb azz from representing themselves as experts in some area and overcharging the public when they do not meet the standards within that industry expected, in other words, some dumb azz charging $500 an hour for consultation when his experience, education, qualifications only support $15.00 an hour.

I work for a real estate investment consulting company in the Caribbean and we have a few interesting projects, can discuss with you, different types and most with owner financing. 

And they offer a free consultation, so you could ask that question during the consultation :)Good luck!

If your agent does not have experience with lease/option arrangements - I would consult with the broker or a lawyer who does have experience. 

If not, it can get sticky and you will want to consult an attorney. 

Have your local solar installer/consultant give you a quote for your potential saving at your specific location.2.

You certainly can not go into another person's bank account and withdraw funds without consequencs.DISCLAIMER TO ALL READERS: There are several incorrect statements in this thread, readers should be advised to consult a tax professional knowledgable in retirement account (specifically self directed varieties) tax rules and law including UBIT.In the example of the father in law having a 403b, your wife, the account holder's daughter, is a disqualified party and as such, these funds can not be invested into YOUR rehab projects.You do NOT need, nor are you "required" to have an LLC for self directed IRA's where you want to invest in rehab flips or any other investment for that matter.

But you'll definitely find a wealth of information here, and I think as you spend more time here, your job's going to be at risk ;-)I'm also a fellow Software Engineer in my day job, working as a Microsoft BI Consultant on the Microsoft campus.  

Quite frankly, that sounds like a question best answered by an attorney who knows your goals, income, assets, etc.I'd been thinking the same thing for a while, and a consultation w/ a good asset protection/tax avoidance-oriented lawyer solved answered my questions quickly.