Quick background, I am a licensed Real Estate Consultant out in the Phoenix, AZ area.

Or your IRA and he could buy the property, then rent it to a third party.Jon Holdman is right, you need to consult an attorney, specifically an ERISA attorney.

I strongly recommend you consult with a lawyer about the best course of action.

Technically, you can't be marketing a property to buyers if you don't have a marketable interest in the property, and that's what it appears you want to be doing.Not saying there aren't legal loopholes that you could find to do it, but you're going to want to consult an attorney if you go that route.Again, just my non-professional $.02...

You really need to get some local expertise to consult with on the location and condition of the properties.

You need to consult an estate planning attorney.

Samantha M. about figuring the price, you may want to do some of your own homework or consult with a realtor regarding the properties currently listed, sold, how long they have been on the market and what they sold for in comparison to the property that you would like to sell ( age of square footage, #of bedrooms, bath, garage, and any any other features of the property.

My point is, there are some good reasons to be the first to throw out a number.Btw, this is often the best strategy for negotiating salary and consulting pay.

You may also want to consult with an attorney, to ensure you are on the right side of the law regarding the processes, your rights as a landlord, leases and eviction process.

I'm a Canadian looking to educate myself and hunt down good opportunities for investing in real estate south of the border to suppliment my day job network consultant and I know this place has a wealth of knowledge and hope to learn a few things while i'm here.