@Mark SpritzAs @Dmitriy Fomichenko pointed out, there is a big difference between a custodian who must hold the assets of an IRA (and will charge fees for doing so even if you have an LLC) and a bank account that you open for your 401k trust.

Which means the lender doing the 20% down payment will have a second, with no equity, and a borrower with no skin in the game (which means a giant risk for them).

I offered him a lower standard cash purchase price, and a second higher price if he was willing to do seller financing to help me with funding the renovation.

I called List Source to investigate further, they looked into it, and a day later a gentleman called and said that some County's don't provide their information.  

Something you could bring to the table is the financing and a split profit arrangement, finding a good deal, or willing to help work on their projects to learn the ropes of the business. 

High cap rates and a healthy rental market = cash flow.I can speak for Bakersfield.  

I started thinking about investment property and as I was doing research I found BP.

This couple has suggested that they receive that compensation, AND a percentage of the profits from the sale.

And as far as those "rules" go...hogwash.  1%, 2%, 50% of income, 70% of ARV, etc., don't account for an individual's tolerance for risk and their need for return.  

This is a new member re-intoduction,and a long one at that.