Depends on the alternatives you are considering.I'm sure glad I own real estate and not bitcoin right now..

This is more profit taking than timing the market.If bitcoin ends up being a bubble, it will be on a global scale. 

Why hasn't anyone recommended Bitcoin????

I plan to set targets and he will get a little bit coin if those get done.

I have used Reality Mogul much the same way I use Bitcoin.

I'll add a reminder that Bitcoin has lost 62% of it's value in the last 6 months. 

"go throw your money in bitcoins or the stock market if you're only going to get 5%" I know some other investors won't even touch anything that isn't north of 15 or 20%. but hey we're just mom and pop starting out here.initial-995000year 1513year 21400year 32325year 43255year 54209year 65181year 76168year 87180year 98208year 109261reversion1650000Cash-on-Cash Let's assume the same numbers SGAI= $66,00012% V&C @ $-7920Effective Gross= 58,080Less op ex-taxes (assuming assessed value somewhere in the range of 900k), DA's= 10,700-insurance @ 900-repairs 5% @ 3,300-capex 5% @ 3,300prop mgt 10%@ 6600 (even though we'll be managing it ourselves)op ex at -24,694NOI= 33,386debt service ($2,460 monthly) @ -29,520pre tax cash on cash return of $3,866investment down on original SFR= 168kNC cost of rear unit = 325kall in cash amount = 493kCoC of .78% ....If you take out prop mgt of 6,600 (because we'll be managing it) its 2.12%...Is it safe to say that COC is not as useful in sub-markets/properties where the properties don't necessarily cash flow great and lots of the upside rests in the rental growth and appreciation? 

There's enough bitcoin to go around if I want to speculate.

But you are not limited to that either, with self-directed IRA or 401k you can invest into virtually anything: private businesses, precious metals, bitcoins, pier-to-pier lending, private placements, foreign real estate and businesses, etc. etc. etc.

I currently own a SFH rental in MI, have bitcoin gains, own dividend producing livestock in Africa, and have several other alternative investments and want to make sure I am taking the most tax advantageous approach for all of this.