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IRC section 4975 outlines disqualified parties and prohibited transactions.

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I realize my questions below are going to cover a wide swath of topics, and wasn’t quite sure where to post this.

We've got that covered.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/198698-detroit-and-michigan--1-defender-answers-questions?

@Joshua Sayre, yes - if you decide to invest in A or B product there is a chance there will be fewer headaches, but be prepared to pay on aggressive cap rates as many other investors are looking for the same thing.In another thread I talk about the getting started, so let me refer you to the link as you might find a nugget of info that could be helpful to you.http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/188266-i-quit-my-cpa-job-to-buy-large-apartment-buildings 

http://www.biggerpockets.com/meetAlso, be sure to set up “keyword alerts” to notify the topics that interest you.Wishing you the best!

Devon,Welcome to the site. the best advice I could see is to pick one or two topics and really dig in. after that you can open up to learning more.

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Hopefully this topic will garner the attention and help that you seek as I plan to learn from it as well.