Remember, amidst the poverty, the crack houses and the eyesores, there are plenty of truly good people who do their best within their means who live in these neighborhoods, send their children to schools in these neighborhoods and participate in neighborhood crime prevention and redevelopment organizations.Absentee OwnersThe all important property data services, like RealQuest and Haines Criss-Cross, provide a lot more useful information than just comps.

Countrywide joined the crowd in participating in untested lending standards," said Gary Gordon, an analyst at Portales Partners in New York.

I would participate.

These companies are typically financial firms that deal in the buying and selling of securities and will need to 'hold' your license.This provides another path to becoming accredited and participating in certain offerings that @Justin G. mentions above.

You can take participant loans from a Solo 401k, but not an IRA.

If you plan to change jobs in a couple years, you can roll your 401k over into an IRA, and then take a $10k penalty-free withdrawal from an IRA for purchase of your first home, as well as for many other important expenses. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...Also, for Roth IRA contributions, you can withdraw the principal penalty free and tax free after 5 years.

Ask questions, and participate.

Real Estate agents in Vancouver were sanctioned earlier this year for promoting/participating in what were essentially "skip transfers" in a quickly rising market.

The contractor won't participate in cash investment.

This gives them some diversification, but also allows others to participate in some of the most attractive deals.As a sponsor, all of the upfront costs including Earnest Money, inspections, plane tickets, etc are paid by us upfront.