The IRS website says ” An individual retirement arrangement, or IRA, is a personal savings plan that allows you to set aside money for retirement, while offering you tax advantages.

Another investor looking for a portfolio of good performing properties that has a self direct IRA may buy it for a retirement vehicle at retail pricing.  

She is 62 years old, so possibly close to retirement age too. 

I was able to go to pilot training and retired a LtCol in the USAF.  

Friends and Family 2. equity partner but it does not seem like you wnat one of those and it would be far more expensive than the short term loan you have already line up.3. cross collateral.. with some of your other assets.4. advance on your retirement accounts if you have that ability.5. sell your securities.6. have some subs help you on this and pay them a bonus when you refi.. ( although again your smokin deal on the second loan is probably the cheapest).

We got enamored by the FI/RE philosophy (Financial Independence / Retire Early) a few years ago and have committed to investing some 75% of our net income into the stock market. 

@Bryan Pham I'd like to retire sometime in this life.

@Daniel Pichardo As far as TK companies go, I'm liking Rental Retirement and Marshall Reddick the most thus far. 

I'm also a pilot, so very cool on ATC, and my dad retired from the FAA just two years ago (got on with them after Eastern Airlines went out, where he was a pilot). 

I'm personally fairly judgment proof under Texas law in that all my significant assets are in exempt retirement and insurance products, and my homestead is owned free and clear.