I’m not much of a stock market investor but for years I’ve been wanting to get in.

If you are not able to refi/HELOC and you do not have other investments like stocks, 401k or IRA to use, then you will have no other option than to find OPM (other people's money).

Also wanting to exchange contacts for contractors, handymen, agents, etc. 

I don't know if there's any way we could exchange contact information privately but I would love to get that set up.

All of my wealth & savings in the past has derived from investments I made over the last ten years (mostly tech stocks I purchased in 2009-2010 and sold in late 2018).

They may just not be in the right place now to own. i tried keeping a house once and I went through all my savings and stocks only to have it foreclosed on.

I currently own a multi-famiy and considering a 1036 exchange upon moving to continue investing in multi-famiy.Since I plan to move with my family my other criteria are good schools ,decent tech job marketAppreciate insights from experienced members here.ThanksThanks

@Andrew Carlson I think you are combining two separate things: 1. tax advantaged retirement accounts and 2. investing in publicly traded securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, etc). 

As has been stated on these forums regularly, the seller also benefits greatly given the consistent return of the note and at a much higher rate than one would receive from a bank and with less volatility than would be experienced in the stock market.In my uneducated opinion syndication offers higher potential for return whereas seller financing offers more financial flexibility.

The stock market took a big hit last week.We are all RE investors but many of us also invest in the market.Personally I use a set it and forget it approach - monthly auto deposits into 2 accounts: an IRA and a 529 (both Vanguard).However I do like to do some extra buying when I think the market makes a temporary yet significant drop.So is now a good time to pump some extra money in?