I shouldn't answer investor questions and I want people to read the offering circular before investing - not taking my word for it on a message board. 

That then spins me into logical circular repeting "do-loops."

Its actually a circular equation and the IRS has a chart so that you calculate a final number if I recall correctly.You can make se401k accounts with Fidelity for no charge.People/investors do use self-directed IRAs which allow them to invest in real property. 

The bottom line to endless, circular discussions about buy vs rent and the ever present thought of, what if there is a better deal....all this comes down to the numbers.

I am inexperienced with REITs, but they don't seem very well capitalized from their offering circular.

However, any handyman is using a circular saw, router, and grinder, which can take a finger off in a hot second.  

I found that I've been trying to shove a square block into a circular hole, trying to be a 'professional home buyer' using sales systems I've learned over the years.

Just that constantly applying what if scenarios in order to lead a circular argument was obnoxious and a personality trait that I'd expect from an attorney attempting to pull one over on their landlord. 

Purchase price: $229,000 Cash invested: $54,000 Sale price: $409,000 This house received a high-end structural master en-suite addition, redesigned custom kitchen, full home renovation, landscaping, exterior makeover, and a circular driveway.

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