My wife is a local real estate agent and her experience has been that her clients tend to go with new construction over  existing every time in Bettendorf if price/location is equal. 

It's so easy for an investor from an expensive city like Seattle to see most midwestern markets as major bargains, but not all are created equal.

2) Is there any advantage to doing it in a SDIRA vs SOLO401K all other things being equal?

In my mind I could validate either way for a 50-50 split being that having money and the expertise you still don't have a deal so by me providing a deal that could be as equally beneficial.

I've seen data that, over the last 20+ years, appreciation with condos has been equal with that of SFRs in each SoCal county.

Here's the kicker: appreciation has been equal to $350 PER DAY during my ownership of that building.

@Dillon Francis@Derrick DillHere are the general considerations regarding 401k loans.401k Participant LoansIf your 401k plan allows for 401k participant loans, the maximum loan amount is equal to 50% of the balance up to $50k.

I am exaggerating, of course, but the sentiment remains: if everything else were equal and the property were either on or off market—which would you choose?

Let me know what you think.As a matter of information, smoking is prohibited inside our rental units.If you decide that the apartment would meet your needs and wish to proceed with the application process, a “deposit to hold” binder equal to a month’s rent would need to be collected at that time.

Only the portion or percentage of the property owned by you as a tenant-in-common would qualify for your 1031 Exchange.The portion of the replacement property allocated to rental or investment use must have a value that is equal to or greater than the value of the relinquished property in order to defer all of your taxes.