Also, you can always cashout refi them AFTER retirement and get that money tax-free (until you sell or transfer via inheritance).Recommend you read The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, which shares the plans of several different investors.

But the official position of the IRS is different. 

So not sure if this makes any differences for tax reason buti was thinking of using my 401k money as a loan towards the down payment for a multifamily rental.

Depending on your tax situation the timing of that deduction could make a big difference especially for rental property because there's no phaseout on deductions like there is for itemized deductions for your primary residence.

You have no liability if the router needs reset and you're in Europe for another two weeks - you don't have to interrupt your vacation to get a vendor to go into your home and fix/diagnose, or get to the secure part of a building where you store that equipment. 

It would be a totally different story if I was out there.

Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.When investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

I am scheduled to look at a property this weekend with this one being different compared to others I’ve viewed in that it was built in 1900.

The cable company needs us to switch out the modem/router equipment.

Totally different vibe in Navarre Beach vs PCB/Destin/everywhere else.