I am not saying that is a bad thing as you SHOULD be paid for your services, only to point out your opinionated statement does not come without bias.Alfred,If you are not "too hot" on retirement or tax deferred vehicles, you need to get hot as they are one of the greatest strategies/advantages to planning for retirement.I would NOT suggest you pull the cash out with your 20 month deferred plan as you will not only pay the marginal tax rate on the withdrawl, but you will also get hit with an additional 10% penalty.That said, you will basically end up with only 1/2 of your funds after taxes and penalties.I would strongly urge you to reconsider that course of action and educate yourself more on the subject, both right here on BP and any other sources such as books, news articles, programs, etc.If you are self-employed, I believe the solo 401k and now, the 401(a) plan to be a great choice over the SDI.For those you are not self employed, the SDI is a great feature, much more beneficial than IRA accounts managed by others who ONLY care about how many fees and commissions they can earn from you, regardless of the fact that you make or lose money.There are several legal and moral strategies to use qualified plan funds and benefit yourself outside of the plan all while benefiting the plan at the same time.

Hi everyone,I am very interested in doing some subject-to deals but I don't know that this is really feasible since I am planning on holding onto the properties I get for 30+ years and since it may affect the seller’s ability to get additional financing.My question is if I take a property subject-to can I refi the property at a later date (6 months)?

According to that ad, which of course may not be reliable, the house rents for 850 and is in move-in condition.850 - 365.54 - 149.42 = 335.04/month profit (minus whatever other expenses I may be missing here.)If you go back and change that mortgage to a 30yr, at 7%, your monthly payment drops to 254.48, so your profit rises to 446.10/month (again, minus whatever additional expenses I am missing).Not a ton of cash but not a ton of work either, and presumably the value of the property increases with time and you build up equity in it without ever paying the mortgage yourself.So why is this such a deal and why hasn't someone grabbed it already?

additionally, i've seen its common to start off wholesaling.

Or if there is a market, fix and flip the 4-unit to a possible owner-occupant, or investor.This will put additional cash in your pocket and help you gain experience.

In addition, you need to consider the total dollars involved.

you need to make sure you have enough circulation/venting or your pilot will not stay lit.leave closet door open and i bet it stays on.a more permanent solution is to add additional venting in the ceiling area.good luck

You need an education in executory contracts.In NM you can lease, and buy on sub2 or a wrap or seller financing.Get a team together that knows what to do.The contracts I use in a sub2 areThe Purchase And Sale AgreementSeller's Due-On-Sale AcknowledgementThe Quit Claim Deed To TrusteeGet An Authorization To Release Mortgage InformationGet A Limited Power Of AttorneyUpdating The Insurance CoverageControlling The Escrow AccountIf The Mortgage Company Calls The Loan Due What to DoAddendum To Purchase And Sale Agreement Quit Claim Deed To TrusteeAuthorization To Release Mortgage InformationLimited Power Of Attorney Regarding Real EstateInsurance Letter (Adding Additionally Insured)Escrow LetterLetter To Mortgage Company Good luck!

Hands-on investors do typically generate more income per month because, in addition to the cash flow, they EARN money doing the management and maintenance (in other words, they have a job).

These would be offered to tenants first, but if tenats do not want I would try to rent to outsiders.Are you familiar with additional liability or issues that develop from renting garages?