I am financing the property with a conventional loan and will end up with a monthly payment of around $630 including taxes, insurance and HOA.The property is a 55+ masterplanned retirement community.

. $70k down + $26k (2 sides @ $13k each)  = $96k out$1600/month * 11 = $17.6k in18% CoCThis one turned out great for us, hoping we can replicate this a few more times and i'll retire!  

I would imagine the same thing would apply with a retirement community or something where you would need to be above a certain age.  

For me, RE investing is about CASH FLOW to grow and sustain the business and NET WORTH for purchasing power in retirement.  

Doing all of this with an ultimate goal of becoming self employed, financially free & retiring wealthy.Everbody to start somewhere and I plan on taking things day by day.

the joke is be a cashflow hog at the trough or the turtle smiling with equity and cashflow in retirement.

You will find great forums and blogs here that explain the real estate investing process both using traditional and retirement funds, for example. 

@Nathan Richmond if you have employer retirement plans you may be able to take a loan.

@Ryan D.I own about 10% in my retirement account.

No "Load" (No Sales Fee either on back end or front end of transaction).Most employee 401ks have some sort of  target year of retirement fund.