In my area, I am using a local bank with a 15 year fixed rate. 

I think using a smaller and more personal firm like their's is a huge benefit as far as getting a good fit.

If you are using a manager, vet them well. 

Using a HELOC is a good idea, but you’ll want to assure your strategy has risk management.

My question is about real estate investment options using a solo 401k. 

But using a 30 year example, it may not be as great as you think. 

He bought our first home on military income using a VA loan and (didn't even know the term back then ) we house-hacked for 4 years before moving up to the Sacramento area.

I was planning on using a  conventional loan  and my criteria is at least $100 a month  12% cash on cash return .

We are looking to sell our house that we have owned for a little over a year and a half. We have been presented with an opportunity to buy a family members 6-flat and really want to go through with it. We are looking ...

This is where I work cap rate back into the equation, using a market cap rate (or the cap rate in their listing/OM) with my adjusted NOI.The biggest gotcha that I have learned in analyzing my deals as a rookie, is assuming annual rent increases and disposition cap rate.