I would always counsel that you make the deeds match as closely as possible because that avoids questions an inexperienced field agent might raise.Once you have completed your purchase however you can change entity if you wish to provide you more protection.  

@Andrew O'Kane unless your employers are matching your 401k contributions I wouldn't be maxing it out.

It’s a large open concept space, so I definitely would need the whole thing sanded and stained again to match.

So things that are a red flag for me may be fine for someone more aggressive.1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where you think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then only then pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

The closer the match and the closer in distance the better.  

I would like the opportunity to meet you and see if we are a match. 

We may have a model match!  

I am excited to find a niche that matches my goals, and to become as educated as possible so I don’t walk into my first deals blindly.

@Don HarrisFantastic.You are absolutely correct that the deferral of taxes is effectively the government providing a matching contribution to your retirement savings.For those who are self-employed like @Jay Hinrichs, the ability to set aside more significant amounts in a Solo 401(k) is an added bonus.Thanks for reminding folks of the power of deferring income as a means to generate a pool of investment capital.

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