@David Faulkner I just keep it simple and tell folks the market tells me what to do.

@DavidFaulkner - you're right, Although the idea hard money lending seems simple, it's not my niche' and I certainly don't want to recommend anything I can't back up.

Jay I was literally getting email blasted daily with fake *** lenders.

It would be simple.  

In your case there is much simple approach.

The contract/agreement should be simple and give you an exit if you can't find a buyer in the time frame.

Simple as that.If you are funneling funds from a plan funded transaction into an arrangement elsewhere that benefits you, that would be in violation of the IRS rules and could result in very severe tax consequences for your plan.  

I have a finance degree, but its WAY overkill for real estate.learn efficiency ratios and time value of money, which are both simple, and you'll be more savvy than most RE investors I know.

Anyway, you want the building to be simple and standard.

The steps are simple: get involved with that REIA, as another fellow told you, read the guides on BP, listen to the podcast, start educating yourself, and start analyzing deals.