So in that structure you can have control in tandem with the lender on the capital.  

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

We are getting ready to purchase our first investment property, a single family house to rent, using a self-directed Solo 401 K.At first I was leaning toward having checkbook control, but the cost for a custodian-managed account is reasonable, and I am thinking it might be good to have a custodian take some responsibility for paperwork and banking.What are the disadvantages of using a custodian, other than the slightly higher annual cost?

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

I'm very interested in networking with other players in the area and getting my venture off the ground.

I am not advocating buying D properties, but the certainty of cash flows that comes with B and C properties (if you have a good game plan) is much higher and more controllable than the certainty of appreciation.

Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.

You could also do a subject to; often you may not need to put any money down to control the deal.There are a lot of great post here on BP and highly recommend you understand all of these options further.

We had spoke with the controller, and was given a go, to go pump water out of a basement.