I'm passing on deals because they seem so risky.

It's difficult breaking into the field on the non-institutional side, because training is very time consuming and risky for the owner/appraiser.

As long as you stick with an experienced and reputable provider (that have ERISA, corporate, and tax attorneys on staff, such as the four I listed previously), and follow their clearly delineated guidelines for avoiding prohibited transactions and running the 401k in a nondiscriminatory manner, then I don't view this as a risky technique whatsoever.Again, I tallked to all four providers that I cited, and all indicate that in those instances where their client plans have been audited (talking about actual audits, not generic letter of determination), that the IRS has taken no adverse actions against their clients, insofar as those clients followed the clear rules.

FW is deemed as the nation's most appreciating rental market, best place to invest in real estate in 2014, and one of the top job creating areas in the nation.I get the Las Vegas investing...it can be risky but rewarding.

I'm sure they'll have some type of cash flow but the grm on these properties would probably be 10 or 11 at the least) Plus most military personnel who rent on Multi's are people who rent with room mates and that's what's pretty risky about it. from the horror stories I've witnessed myself, what usually happens is that some type of drama breaks out between them and one leaves and the other cant pay by himself so he tries to cheat his way out of the lease and now you're left with 2-days notice of vacancy.

Upgrade would cost $1500, plus $650 or so for a venting range hood, which would be rolled into the purchase price.As a tenant I would prefer it for the utilities savings, and as a landlord I feel saving on utilities may be incentive for tenants to stay longer, but is there added safety risk? I

I just quickly skimmed this thread and I hope I'm not stating something someone has already said, but the only other risk I would see is that if you do have to evict them and get a judgement you cannot garnish SSI so if they do tear the place up and leave with two month's unpaid you'll have a heck of a time collecting anything from them.

What's the risk? I

Hard money would work too, but heck it is risky/expensive.

I'm thinking to start off with them, but when I check the location in Trulia, the crime heat map is at the highest, that's way too risky for me as an out of country investor, oh well keep looking then.