Any direct or indirect transaction between his IRA and such a disqualified party would result in a self-dealing prohibited transaction for his IRA with severe tax consequences.Your father's IRA could be used to form a new real estate development business using a Rollover as Business Startup program.  

How many agents succeed in a minimal service brokerage with flat fees and no training?  

I transitioned out of the service in 2007 - the VA didn't have any programs, except the GI Bill, which was awful at the time.

Other details: The home is less than a 5 minute walking distance from the train station (<40 min to NYC); the neighborhood is what I'd estimate a Class B+; the home (from pictures) seems to be in OK condition but may require some touchupI understand this is an owner occupant deal since I'm using an FHA loan, however I just want to run the numbers assuming it is fully rented out so I can judge based on its cash flow merits.Finally, if this is a good deal and I should pursue it, how exactly do I get it?

I've said before, they took the easy way out hammering seller financing under Dodd-Frank as overkill is always easier than devising special programs to fit the needs of niche borrowers.

They keep calling me to put me in a $20k mentoring program, which was not mentioned at the seminar.

You can probably get a one bedroom apartment in Woodside or Jackson Heights for way under $1500 and have express trains nearby. 

In my office, our recruiting & training director handles the scheduling of different vendors who attend our weekly sales meeting to promote their product and/or service.

I could have easily gone with particle board melamine, and all mdf doors, but the plywood will be more durable, and less prone to moisture problems, and the hardwood doors will handle wear and tear of my toddler as well.I also am an engineer for a cabinet shop so I can design, program, and cut my on cabinets on a cnc, so I'm a little biased and have a few more choices than most. 

They don’t care if you flip the contract, they care if you been properly trained. ????