You should also target seasoned investors, not newbies as 2 newbies may not be a good combination.

She says it was her friends cocaine when they got stopped by the police.  

Put an ad on the BP Market Place, Craigslist house needs a cash buyer, if you don't get at least 10 calls responding that combination I'd be greatly surprised.

Hello BP,In order to gain greater buying power (sooner) I was wondering if it's legal or if anyone here has ever combined their spouses 401k to use in a self directed 401k trust to purchase real estate property.I understand how a trust would work (all monies have to flow through the custodian, etc..)I will probably follow up with my tax advisor / financial advisor / trust companiesAll the same, just wondering if anyone has experience w/ this "strategy"?

It turns out we would have gotten a much higher rebate by documenting the lousy efficiency of the old furnace system and gotten credit for upgrading the furnace (even though that was done a few years earlier, before we knew we were eligible) so the combined increase in  energy efficiency upgrades (furnace + insulation) is what counted. 

Those will combine into the PITI payment.

That, combined with the fact that I'd be mad if a landlord changed the advertised price myself has led us to remain at the original price.We'll see how it goes Sunday!

@Angel RosadoYoutube is the best resource on earth for simple to mid level projects.I just looked up:Drilling through AcrylicCleaning Dryer VentsShed Roof optionsThere were hundreds of videos on each topic.  

I one time bought a complete set of appliances (fridge, washer/dryer, dish washer, microwave) from a maintenance man at a large apartment complex for $500.

Do you combine them all in to 1 reserve account, and draw from that single account when needed?