I comb craigslist's ads to get a feel of the different companies, weeding out the poorly designed ads, or the ones with no photos.

The current front page is designed to get possible new members excited about why to join up!

I come from working in the corporate world as an IT professional and web designer.

She might enjoy the design aspect of RE, during a flip ask her opinion on color of the backsplash.

Such as designating a certain person who lives at the property to mow the grass each month.We own another mobile home park thats 4 hours away and have become pros at this method.

That is not a plan investment, but rather you borrowing from your plan to put capital in your pocket for some purpose.The Rollover as Business Startup is an entirely different solution, designed to allow for the capitalization of a business in which you have direct involvement using existing retirement funds. 

Since I am on BP I understand how to design a house if it is to be flipped.

When you think about it, SFHs were not designed to be investments or for investors returns.

Aside from getting Account Closed  to speak to us on 1031 exchanges, maybe we can find someone that can come talk  at another meetup, on IRA's that are designed specifically for investing in real estate?

Several reasons:  no transfer tax, no possible trigger of 'due on sale' (I understand you are f/c, but for general knowledge), transparent to IRS--less bookkeeping, and with proper insurance, trustee and beneficiary designations, you are basically invisible and untouchable.Put your investment property in a different trust, LLC or corp.