I’m a widow, have no kids, and just trying to move forward with my life and make my husband proud.

Yes, I am looking to connect with people who are actively participating or involved with a few deals under their belt. 

It is fascinating how  people come up with these scams.I can also offer same service if somebody gives me 5k upfront.( just joking)Recently I listened a webinar, people were being asked to pay 3k to participate in the system. 

You've said that she's interested and wants to participate, but actions speak louder than words. 

Hi @Wayne Brooks ,my parents will be on the mortgage, but they will be out of town during the auction so they can't participate in any of that process.

Everyone who wants YOU to participate will only give THEIR slant on how good THEIR program is, vs any other.

IRS rules do not allow you to receive any direct or indirect (in your case) benefit from your IRA or 401k. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...

There is significant (in my opinion) profit left in the deal and I have the opportunity to participate if I can assist in putting the funding together.All that being said, and understanding the basics of syndication ( for apartments), is this a possibility to put this project together?

The biggest risk for you would be if a subsidy ends and a client is unable to make payments, but this is rare because we try to ensure that clients are solvent before ending their participation in the program."

You would need to look at a self-directed IRA type plan for those funds.If you are self-employed with no full time employees, a Solo 401(k) is a great retirement plan with some advantages over the SEP IRA in terms of ability to make higher contributions on less earned income, some powerful Roth features for new contributions and in-plan conversions, and availability of participant loans for emergencies.Wall St firms offer such plans, and even call them "self-directed", but that just means you get to choose from the investments they offer, which will consist of publicly traded stocks, bonds, funds, etc.If you are interested in a self-directed Solo 401(k) capable of being invested in non-traditional assets such as real estate, trust deeds, etc., then you will need to work with a specialty firm that implements and supports such plans.