You can generously defer some of that salary into the plan, however.So...If your goal is to grow your existing tax-sheltered retirement savings by investing in an asset class you understand, the Solo 401(k) would be a good fit, with limitations on your involvement and a shift to passive real estate strategies such as rentals or hard money lending as opposed to flipping.If your goal is to create and be actively engaged in a real estate development company, and have access to existing retirement funds to capitalize that business, then the ROBS structure will be the better fit.

It was hyped up last year by YouTubers and bloggers saying the markets would shift and foreclosures would be everywhere.

There are action steps and mindset shifts I'm going to make from this!

This podcast brings a level of detail and precision to the education process that I’ve not been able to find anywhere elsePassive Investing ShowsPassive Investing from the Left Field with Jim Pfeifer – Jim is a retired financial advisor that made the shift to passive investing in real estate.

Make sure the person helping you with your market knowledge knows the nuances of a shifting market.

You'll want to get educated on SEC requirements of capital raising, get a CRM/Email Marketing tool in place (I started with MailChimp/Pipedrive, shifted over to Hubspot, and I've shifted over to Active Campaign now-I'm exhausted just sharing that), consider building a website, and most importantly - get comfortable on the phones.  

With all of the shifts going on in the market, should be doable, just need to find ways to finance them when I find them!

Buying here would require me to shift the majority of my assets from stocks/bonds all to real estate, and I'd like to have a balance.

You might consider reviewing the properties that are the worst performers that you feel need your direct intervention, and then shifting your schedule to accomodate the needs of those properties until they are stabilized.

We've shifted to a buyers market and the music has stopped on a lot of listings.