I am not saying that is a bad thing as you SHOULD be paid for your services, only to point out your opinionated statement does not come without bias.Alfred,If you are not "too hot" on retirement or tax deferred vehicles, you need to get hot as they are one of the greatest strategies/advantages to planning for retirement.I would NOT suggest you pull the cash out with your 20 month deferred plan as you will not only pay the marginal tax rate on the withdrawl, but you will also get hit with an additional 10% penalty.That said, you will basically end up with only 1/2 of your funds after taxes and penalties.I would strongly urge you to reconsider that course of action and educate yourself more on the subject, both right here on BP and any other sources such as books, news articles, programs, etc.If you are self-employed, I believe the solo 401k and now, the 401(a) plan to be a great choice over the SDI.For those you are not self employed, the SDI is a great feature, much more beneficial than IRA accounts managed by others who ONLY care about how many fees and commissions they can earn from you, regardless of the fact that you make or lose money.There are several legal and moral strategies to use qualified plan funds and benefit yourself outside of the plan all while benefiting the plan at the same time.

That 1% rule is a sure way to lose your shorts in the best of circumstances.

With debt service of $754, you are necessarily going to lose money on this deal long-term.Stay away.

If that isn't in the cards you should consult a CPA first, $8,000 is a lot to lose.

If you could sell this to some wide-eyed newbie that's been watching a lot of late night tv for $85K, you'd have a nice profit and they would break even on the cash flow (at least they wouldn't lose their butt).

Real estate can be a part-time venture if you have funds to invest into systems, outsourcing, major marketing, etc.

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I have enough skin in the game that I know I will lose my money if I don't follow through on our agreement = I am motivated.As a lendor - "CYA" would be my policy.

Why would an agent not present your offer, risking losing their license, listings, reputation?