If so, what are your favorite platforms for investing?

I recently acquired a 1.6 acre property in Encinitas on Manchester on the lagoon— with the intent to build a modest house near my favorite surf break, and recoup costs by parceling off the other half of the land . 

I'm planning a trip there in about to 2 weeks just to get a feel of the area.

When two different financial / tax advisors encouraged me to look at solo IRA or 401(k), I figured they both can't be wrong!I spent the weekend visiting lots of websites and reading lots of content. I'm down to three ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence other investment.

Purchase price: $30,000

Cash invested: $35,000

Great opportunity to add a rental home to your portfolio or next flip! This bungalow features...

Pick neutral colors (not your favorite) and standard finishes.

Warren Buffett said his favorite holding period is forever.

@Eric Braxton J Scott's book on Estimating Rehab Costs is fantastic--one of my personal favorites.

Obviously you can infact loose some if not all your money if rehabber suddenly goes on a quick unannounced one way trip to Belize or Cayman or if you get stuck trying to foreclose or undertake the rehab project altogether.

Flag is good because it gets you up into that whole area with the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, 4 corners, Monument Valley, Petrified Forest Nat Park, Rte 66, Lakes Mead and Powell, Sycamore Canyon, etc, etc.....Go 40 miles south and you have all of the neat towns like Jerome, Prescott, Cottonwood, Sedona, etc....Yavapai County is more user friendly while Cococino County is less, but AZ has a law in place to limit restrictions against STRs, so you're probably ok anywhere.Sounds like a road trip is in order.