I recently acquired a property for LESS that $17K - only blocks from Johns Hopkins Hospital.

@John Clark I appreciate the feed back but I think joining to "Serve your country"  and not yourself is too black and white. 

John Rogers Good question, I would love to hear from someone with experience in those properties.

For me, it was a good amount of time, and then some referrals (we don't do it, but ask for John Doe over at xyz bank, they might be able to help you).Good luck!

@John M i agree with your comments about Vegas in your last paragraph

@John Franczyk - Thank you for the great response. 

@Hunter Eidmann,You can set up a self-directed IRA (or Solo 401k if you are eligible), you can fund it with new contributions (subject to annual limit of $5,500) or rollover from another qualified retirement plan, and then IRA can invest in real estate, but it can't be a property that you already own, has to be brand new investment. 

Originally posted by @John Patterson:If you compromise:  purchase 2 pallets , they lay it , they maintain it , they reimburse or replace if it dies.     

@John Kondroik.

@John Barrett thank you for the insights.