Then you can control how the funds are invested and put them to work in real estate, private mortgages, etc. 

Dane, if both you and your wife are part of the business then both of your can roll over each of your retirement accounts (with the exception being Roth IRA) into newly setup Solo 401k plan and use those funds for alternative investments.  

I specialize in managing investors/hedge fund portfolio's that invest in Memphis, TN.  

A hedge fund?

Up until now I've been using private lending partners, friends, and family money but we are buying more homes than we have funds for so am looking for alternative funding sources.  

It would be a good book if you have limited funds. 

My first deal was single-family in which I used my mentors capital to fund the deal @Jerad Gardner.

But he decided to pocket the cash instead of using the funds to fix the roof.

That question is kind of hard to answer with no knowledge of your funding situation.  

@Bill WilliamsNew Mexico is one of about 9 states that has a Community Property right between married couples, which includes ( as I understand it), as stated previously, the home acquired prior to marriage belongs to the individual, not both of you; hence she would have the freedom to sell or mortgage that home anytime, without your consent involved.Any income earned from such a separate property belongs to the individual, but if you choose to share bank accounts and 'commingle' funds, and the house is sold, those proceeds placed into a joint account become community i.e. both of your funds.Community property is acquired by either spouse during marriage, and selling or  encumbrance requires both of your signatures.