So instead of 'development and multi-family', start with 'networking, service, reading spreadsheets/analyzing, connecting with people, managing projects, etc....' basically write out whatever you really enjoy doing OR whatever skill you want to acquire... and find a job in RE that matches. because RE is so diverse and people oriented, you're bound to find something that suits you. 

There are a number of specialty providers that serve this niche, which is basically an IRA with a broader capacity for investing beyond the stock market.Several such providers are active here on BP and contribute to the community.There are two types of providers, and the best for you will depend on your investment goals.If you are thinking of something fairly singular and static, a self-directed IRA custodian will be a good fit. 

I bet you could make quite a lot with it that way if you're allowed and willing to do the work.All that said, I agree with the posts above that said to basically calculate out your ROI on it and compare that to what you could get with another proposed investment.

We basically don't want to risk her getting any sort of ownership in our company.

Stated that he had people for everything but they were all busy ironically when things I wanted done to be done (basic maintenance, fixing leaks etc)property manager 3: the best of the worst.

. * So.. are they basically denying a companies reperseantive “the owner” to bid  on its behalf?? 

Are these areas basically a keep up with inflation appreciation play?

But when I went to my attorney (in Buffalo) wanting to do a rent-to-own, he says he doesn't like them because they aren't enforceable and you can't just evict the non-paying tenant and that it basically ends up being a foreclosure.

So I guess that covers the basics with some extra details and poor grammar thrown in for good measure.

They also have roundtable discussions every night for several hours which can be worth the price of admission in and of itself, the speakers or someone that is a expert in an area heads each table and you basically sit around and have a conversation about certain topics and can ask the table head or anyone else there whatever you want.