A great build and hold (not LA) is Mike Woods, look for his posts to give you a better idea on how big of a task you are getting into.

That's not including the possibility of value adding on a property.

These numbers are approximately and based on financial institutions that I contacted and gave me quotes. 1. 220k x 3.5%= $7700 downtenants pay: 1200 x 3= 3600 mortgage: 1387 (tax, PMI, etc included)water: 170cap x: 200 (appliance depreciations, repairs, etc)loan: 176 (10k loan; my personal loan obligation) PROFIT: 1,667 mon. (20,004 yr) **I could save 6 mons from the profits and pay off the 10,560 from the personal loan.Property 2; I would write and notarize a contract up between me and a relative or close friend that will state that if they apply and qualify for a 30k loan which their monthly payments will be 528, I will pay them 10k over 12 months (834 per. mon).

This is includes removal of 16 x 14 slab and 16 x 3 sidewalk.Would this be a good investment for our return?

(knock on wood) Ultimately, I'd work on getting the right deal and then see if you can find someone in your area to split it in exchange for guidance.

., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

Raise the rents, whats the difference in someone paying $700 including no bills and say you include all the utilities for $850 a month. 

There's brokers everywhere including semi- retired, etc who you should get to know and approach.

In my career in the car industry, I have made many contacts including tradesmen as well as business owners, including an apartment complex owner who is beginning to exit them due to obligations in his other companies.

Over 6,000 community owners and retailers have worked with us to set up a Compliance Management System including the largest community owner group, ELS, right down to many community owners with 50 sites.