I’d love to hear about the crime rates or any other issues (which we cannot guess from the online stats), and how easy or hard it is to find reliable tenants and property management companies.

Gaining a risk-free property, with a long-term resident there to pay down your fees, etc, with a property management company in place to hold your hand along the way and making sure your property is kept up with. 

I believe sometimes a bad experience is more reflective of the individual than the company. 

For example, could I use my SDIRA to operate a management company that charges my holding LLCs a management fee?

We also have connections with real estate agents, wholeslaers and title companies.

(They claimed thousands for electrical using what appeared to be a fake electrical company, and they never had someone out to even check electrical beyond the general.) 

I got a couple in my own portfolio that I also manage (I have a management company).

The management company stopped sending statements and stopped paying me rent at some point. 

I also don't see any NMLS licensing posted on your personal website, company page, or even your signature line. 

Plus, you get huge appreciation here based on how many companies are moving and developing here!