I've read they're fast and don't really require much information as far as my personal finances and dti.

Quite a few people make money at tax sales, but they do it with a lot of creativity and situational knowledge.

All of the income that will be created within your Solo 401(k) is tax-deferred in nature; therefore, these forms should not be issued under your personal SSN or the LLC's EIN.Be sure that the property manager and bank have the correct EIN and mailing address of uDirectIRA to handle the reporting with the IRS.

Just investment for 2 years with no ROI or appreciation and you would have lost 1/3 of your money just on currency exchange. 

There are lots of great things about PMs, but they will take 10%+ of your money every month.I say, buy the property first and then look for PM. 

Check the in person events and meetups in your local area, our online community is full of knowledge and folks willing to share and still nothing replaces the opportunity to interact IRL, you never know who you will meet and where that can take you on your REI journey. 

These loans can give you money for the purchase, or credit for the purchase when you already own the property. 

I much rather spend that money resealing the balconies and pass the visual inspection with flying colors.

She also owns 100% of our personal residence in Tuftonboro, NH that is assessed by the town at $804K (it should appraise for much more) with a $352K mortgage.

How do you know you are going to make money and avoid a trap?