I currently use my Roth IRA for secured loans, and I've got some resources, if you'd like to connect!

So I would lose about $500 a month in possible profit, but I would gain in the security that no matter what I would not be stressed to have to make a mortgage payment  Thought?

May I ask what you did to secure those deals? 

Renovate units and swimming pool, secure perimeter and add secure access gates. 

@Sean Hou the 10 loan limit is not 10 loans, it is actually a "10 financed properties" which means any property that a loan (or multiple loans) secured against it.

:Basically rather than using the reverse mortgage as an extra security for retirement, can you use the reverse mortgage as extra 'income' to show lenders & potentially qualify for a larger loan?

Although they can do the appraisal you will still have to show your capacity to carry a line of credit through qualifying which they will look at your income and job type to assess the risk of creating a line of credit secured against the home. hope this helps. 

I bought it when I first started out, and it gave me a great framework of forms, procedures, etc to make it feel like I was running a business and not running around like a chicken with my head cut off (you still will, but you'll look better doing it!).

I am a newer investor currently only own 1 SFH and working to try and secure my next deal entirely by myself. 

Hi everyone, I was able to secure a HELOC for $50k.