One of these alternative options, real estate investments, is appealing to many people who consider using a Self-Directed IRA to purchase rental properties and/or invest passively in syndications.However, just because something is allowed by the IRS does not always mean it is the best choice for your retirement savings.

This is for a rental property so could be a good cheap alternative?)

Hi,
I am selling my home and received an offer. Initially the buyer asked for a home sales contingency, which I flat out declined. Their counter proposal met me somewhere in the middle in terms of price (still about ...

I’ve been told by a few loan officers that if purchased for $2K, I wouldn’t be able to get a Home Equity Loan.I wonder what others have done before on super cheap properties and what advice you might have or alternative options on financing the rehab.I do plan to rent the property.

Not a chance.As an alternative, have you looked into personal loans at your local CU, or regional banks? 

I am a non-USA resident investing Passively in MF deals and I am looking forward to move into a more active role as part of a GP / JV structure and Coaching seems to me as a good alternative to prevent mistakes, leverage experience, enhance my network and learn the details of Syndication.

I signed up for the Rookie Podcast and the others, I currently listen to the rookie but ill try and alternate to the others also.

You don't have to like the situation, or swallowing the pride and playing nice to a d-bag who dosn't deserve it, you just gotta like the net results and that's gotta be enough, smile and play nice, because the alternative is not worth it. 

@Berridge Thomas just wanted to give you an alternate perspective.

I told him the alternative is I'll just pay it off but we'd both rather keep the current arrangement.