Tyler, any transactions involving your IRA must be "arms length", be sure to understand the following IRS rules before doing anything with your account:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...

She also is not interested in actively participating in REI on her own.Certainly with someone trying to generate more income, passive investing via syndication deals in apartments, mobile home parks and self storage should be explored.  

@Daniel S.Does your current employer 401k plan allow for 401k participant loans?

From what I've been able to make sense of, I definitely am not a real estate professional, but am considered "active" participant since I chose the tenants, wrote the lease, hire repairs, etc (direct from the IRS guidelines).  

Hello:I just discovered this resource in my journey to learn more about RE Investing and to get started on this exciting 2nd career.This is a great resource and I want to take everyone here who participates and helps those of us seeking guidance.

As an example, not all banks participate in down payment assistance, or discounts for union members, healthcare workers, law enforcement, etc.

If this continues, the US based assets may become less attractive and participants may park their capital elsewhere.

Plus, a portion of those expenses will be given priority before you even get to participate in taking any of the asset.

April - I am a MF developer, primarily in Kitsap County, although I did participate in a proposed redevelopment of the old GTE building in Mt.

Get the agreement in writing, make all participants sign, then move forward.Word of advice: develop higher standards when renting to three or more unrelated people.