I am not saying that is a bad thing as you SHOULD be paid for your services, only to point out your opinionated statement does not come without bias.Alfred,If you are not "too hot" on retirement or tax deferred vehicles, you need to get hot as they are one of the greatest strategies/advantages to planning for retirement.I would NOT suggest you pull the cash out with your 20 month deferred plan as you will not only pay the marginal tax rate on the withdrawl, but you will also get hit with an additional 10% penalty.That said, you will basically end up with only 1/2 of your funds after taxes and penalties.I would strongly urge you to reconsider that course of action and educate yourself more on the subject, both right here on BP and any other sources such as books, news articles, programs, etc.If you are self-employed, I believe the solo 401k and now, the 401(a) plan to be a great choice over the SDI.For those you are not self employed, the SDI is a great feature, much more beneficial than IRA accounts managed by others who ONLY care about how many fees and commissions they can earn from you, regardless of the fact that you make or lose money.There are several legal and moral strategies to use qualified plan funds and benefit yourself outside of the plan all while benefiting the plan at the same time.

He said he has 30-50 more homes than he can manage alone and has been giving them up to junior agents in his office, and says that I need a piece of this actionThis gentleman is the one who suggested this field for me and has been hounding me to do it since we met.I am currently enrolled in an Online Salesperson program for California, and have a few questions about the Mentoring process.What does this entail on my part?

I'm just getting started, but I think that the cash flow, buy and hold approach best fits my circumstances.

Most governments were given money through Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

The course materials he offers from what I've read and heard (1 course binder & 3 audio kits) are quality programs.

You can LO, wholesale it, retail it, seller finance, whatever fits.

I have just about settled on a company to join, they have a great training program and I'll also get a mentor/coach to keep me accountable and moving in the right direction.I am having a hard time coming up with a name for a website, I do get one with the company I'm looking at but to name my own is another story...still working on that one...once I have the name it'll be a snap to put it up.

I have a program for investors so you do not have to come out of pocket for the 20 to 25% down payment for income propertiesRoger

I saw on your profile you mentioned door knocking about the same I had mentioned above.I agree with different strokes for different folks, some people are passive some are aggressive and it doesn't mean 1 is better than the other...........Melissa, there were some other suggestions made in the previous posts that may fit your personality as a passive person, I think the most important thing you should take from this is what has also been mentioned which is consistency will pay off, keep us informed as you progress.

These types of homes will usually be financed with a non-owner occupant loan with 20% down, or on a Zero Down program like my company offers to qualified investors.