@Mason Clinger  I'm not sure about your market, but here in Phoenix Arizona, I see a pretty balanced market.It isn't a sellers or buyers' market and that homes are pretty much selling for what they're worth.A lot of sellers are just now reaching a point where they actually have equity again after losing so much of it during the 2008 crash, so many have only a small amount of equity.But it's a good time to sell, especially if you force the equity by doing high-design remodels!

Best decision I made in college because I enjoyed b school much more than designing computer chips.Hot tip: You want to go meet the kids leading clubs (Finance club, Computer programming club, etc) in these different majors BEFORE committing, and see which group you belong to.

Look at current land use map and future to see what city or county has designated they want the area to be currently and become in the future.From there see what is highest and best use for the building and the site.

@Garrett F AndersonIf your goal is to access funds for investing outside of a tax-deferred vehicle in 3-5 years then it doesn't make sense to put them inside of such vehicle to begin with. 401k is designed to be used in your latter years. 

He's got his business name, designed his own logo, ordered business cards and is setting up his website and social media presence.  

A Living Trust (sometimes called an "inter vivos" or "revocable" trust) is a legal document through which the Client's assets are placed into a trust for the Client's benefit during his/her lifetime and then transferred to designated beneficiaries at the Client's death.

It is easy to write articles on the internet designed to scare folks into leaving their money with Wall Street (where there are absolutely no crooks, BTW).  

I work for the Disney company as a professional designer but I want more for my wife and myself.

For example I’m in the process of acquiring a property that requires over $700,K in lending and needles to say it’s been very hard to find bankers willing to work with me.

In the process of acquiring a property that requires over $700,K in lending and needles to say it's been very hard to find bankers willing to work with me.