Also be aware of Unrelated Business Income Tax (or UBIT) on leveraged real estate inside of an IRA.Or better yet, since you are self-employed - go with a truly self-directed Solo 401k plan, which would be a much better option and will help you avoid the UBIT on this investment.

May negative cashflow until fixed.3) Buy established business: assuming you mean something other than real estate related.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Quote from @Shayan Sameer: Hello,real estate investors,I have a question for those with experience pulling home equity to fund new investments.

If you track listings a full lap around the calendar, you get a real idea of the revenue comps in an area.

Since I am a Real Estate Broker I was able to negotiate the contract and purchase it less than asking price.

I'm not sure if this forum is still active, but I'm looking to chat with a few real estate investors in Ontario who may be interested in raising funds by selling fractional shares of their property.My co-founder and I are doing some market research so we need to talk to some folks to gather more insights before building this out.If this interests you or someone you know, please reach out.

Real estate loans to owner occupied properties where the business of the owner is closed down - or SHOULD be, and the owner needs some time to sell the property.  

The people that run these companies usually come from an "investment banking", real estate, or construction background.

I started my real estate adventure by purchasing 2 single family houses in Oklahoma with 2 cousins, mistake #1.