Our quickbooks systems is fine, it enables me to get all the information I want including monthly reports, etc etc.

Matt Liu:The question is, will you have built enough equity in 3-5 years to enable you to refinance to repay the family member w/o having to put any other monies forward.

And it'll enable you to make higher cash offers on competitive properties.In most cases that I've read and heard, it's generally not worth it to get an RE license if your sole reason is just to same on commission on a couple properties.

Certainly far more than I have made to date as a self employed musician.

Basically, a self directed IRA enables you to choose the investment type and the only investments you may not invest in with your IRA are insurance policies and collectibles (although some government issued gold bullion, etc are now approved).In 1974 ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) stated that you may invest your retirement funds in any vehicle you choose with the exclusion of teh two forementioned.

This has enabled me to get rates from 3% on my earlier deals to about 1.5% on my current deals.

Tenants who are forced to move could fill up other empty spaces, helping to chip away at overall vacancy and enabling landlords to charge more money for space."

It enables the finders to have steady money and incentive to get you bulk properties, and it would probably save you in the long run if you plan on doing multiple purchases. 

Between that, being a church musician, cantor and lector, giving business presentations on the job, giving break-out sessions, seminars and workshops at international symposia and talking to others about my other affiliations, I have some 50 years experience with public speaking.

I say all of this to tell you that this book will arm you with the info about yourself to be able to strike a balance and enable yourself to make well informed decisions in a timely manner.