You earnest money will be 100% safe if you learn some of trick of the trade. 

@Nat ChanWell, for what it's worth, you just shared a valuable lesson for those just starting out in real estate....there are consequences for failure to perform due diligence.

China's economy may actually help us get production back to pre 1970 levels and we can begin actually trading again.  

In our case, we rent predominately to students and, consequently, would have it removed.

I would be trading higher cash flow for equity, which I don't think would be worth it starting out.

And once you get up to 6 or so, trade them in a 1031 for a small apartment complex, and then trade that up for a large one after 2-3 years.

They do offer a trust account, so with a Solo 401k they {should} be an option.There are similar robo-advisor platforms out there such as Wealthfront.com, so shop around.You can certainly open an account in either an IRA LLC or Solo 401K trust at a mainstream brokerage like Schwab, Fidelity, E*Trade, etc.  

Collins, Colorado currently.My story: Graduated college, learned multiple trades (tile, stone, trim carpentry), worked as a contractor, remained poor, changed course, college again, and went into Healthcare, built a nest egg.

It is the best way to learn the trades.

I am a professional musician and music teacher by trade.