Our scenario is this; I have almost all of my liquid assets in my IRA, SDIRA, which I would not mind using if needed, but obviously more restricted as far as doing the work myself etc...

I also think these could be popular additions to lots with an existing SFH - both for "boomerang children" and an aging parent.I think currently the biggest hurdle is the zoning restrictions - in areas where they get loosened up, I think they will be relatively popular.

Places like Ohio and, I think, Oregon are more restrictive so wholesaling is much more difficult in those places.

Since they restrict the flow it adds to the pressure of the water coming out.

Although the "fantastic" internet restrictions here keep me from viewing the podcasts i will jump on the additonal resources.

You'll need to find a lender that will lend up to the Fannie Mae limit of ten - but you may have additional restrictions on loans 5 through 10. 

@Michael Saberniak - I see nothing on the IRS website about needing to be active or a professional investor, but there are many types of restrictions as to what kind of property can use the deduction, including property you lease to others.  

With a Roth SDIRA, which effectively can be opened by any one without income restrictions, all income like rents, and all capital gains such as from selling real estate would be TAX FREE for your life time and your beneficiary's lifetime.

A cash-out refi is usually only doable with about 6 months remaining on the loans so that can restrict your exit strategy options because if you now want to sell the potential buyer can not get additional loan dollars and if they put fresh debt on it there will be a very large defeasance (prepayment) payment you will have to come up with.Final thing, don't just assume you can get the assumption approved by sellers lender and don't go on the word of anyone except the actual DUS lender.  

@Matt Rasich -  Well, I would never buy a condo, we have high HOA's here so it eats your CF and a lot of our HOA's have rental restrictions, even if they are not currently enforced they can be.