If you already have the funds and want to build long term skills and equity, going solo gives you full control.

Are you buying it at a good price(compared to comps?)

You should have:1) Involved an attorney when seller disclosed IRS liens.2) Required seller to supply copies of their IRS communications as a condition to extend contract.3) Required seller to reimburse you for your inspection costs to extend contract4) Required seller to reimburse you for your appraisal expence to get a copy of it.5) Never tried to rent out the property given the IRS lien and NO ONE ELSE but seller knowing what's going on with the IRS release!

Are you going to be a philanthropist, or operate a profitable business? 

It’s great that you’re now diving deeper into the ownership and investment side — your operations insight is going to be a huge advantage.

Welcome to BiggerPockets.

Compared to a Roth or Ira, it would either be tax deferred or tax free. 

Quote from @Christina Galdieri: If you are going to be flexible and move it to the 15th which is an option I would think about being strict on that movement.

If you’d ever like to connect, share resources, or talk strategy, I’d be glad to.

Would love to hear where you all go to swap ideas or find investor leads (except for the BP forums). 🙌  Super old school and not very efficient but I've been having a ton of success 1 on 1.