Is there any alternative to taking a distribution from an old retirement plan, and doing a rollover to purchase investment property without taking a 20-30% hit from Uncle Sam if you want to have access to the cash flow?

You might try our Waltham meeting - we alternate Worcester and Waltham each month. 

I need to investigate greendot as an alternative.

Alternately, investors can submit a signed statement from a licensed professional (attorney, accountant, registered investment advisors, or broker-dealers) confirming that the investor is in fact accredited.  

I work offshore in the oil and gas industry,  and I dont want to be offshore for my entire career, so I am looking to start investing in the hopes of working my way onshore and developing alternate income.From perusing on this site, buy and hold for a while, seems to be what Im gravitating towards, mostly because I am gone half the year currently, however, Im looking to learn a bit about everything and see where my interests/knowledge lie, as well as meet new people and maybe make some friends.As for fun interests, they are diverse and laughable at times.

Not necessarily a bad loan or less desirable, but can be, but the discount applies to increase the investor's yield to alternative investments.

The LLC should be setup in the state where you intend conducting business.An alternative can be for your IRA to simply be the bank and provide funding to your partner, this way there will be no issues with UBIT.Be sure to consult with a CPA, attorney or other professional experienced in this area. 

Several alternative asset custodians stopped allowing those types of investments at that time, and that remainder that still allow them often have the Special Advisor requirement.

What are my alternatives to an inspection ?

Would you try to make this work, find some alternative option for his involvement, or pass altogether?