I thought this would work because the gift was used to pay something off but now it just my equity line.please help as I don't want to pull from my retirement accounts and pay penalties to close.any advice would be VERY appreciated!!

I'm currently interning with a real estate development firm in Lakewood.I'm interested in development but I also want to have a strong investment portfolio one day - one that let me 'retire' before I'm old and worn out! 

I am pre-qualified for an FHA loan.Goals: Supplemental incomeEventually growing to a retirement planPositives: Excellent credit: ~800Zero debt – no student loans or long-term credit cardAble to save ~$1000 per monthNearby universities, cities, and beach towns make properties more rentable (?)

Going forward, I'd like to be involved in CRE, specifically own Multfamily as a means to securing my retirement. 

He does well, but because his senior partner just retired and the business was transferred to my husband's name only, the banks want two years to go by to qualify for financing.

Long term short term, retirement, cash flow. 

With that in mind, I think I should meet with  a real estate lawyer to set up my business before my first purchase in order to protect my retirement savings, my current house and investments. 

I see investing in real estate as the quickest path to early retirement, with my definition of early retirement being that I do not require a W2 job in order to pay for a comfortable lifestyle.

LOL I don't own anything in California,  Arkansas is where Californians come to retire.

The point is, there are options that some financial advisors don't know about because this is unconventional but it is a good way to build your retirement account using real estate and gives the freedom to use your IRA for real estate.