Forbes has a habit of putting something like this out every few years.The "bad" thing about investing your IRA in real estate is that the main Wall Street players do not have control over your funds and the means to earn commissions selling financial instruments.His arguments are entirely tilted towards to negative and not providing any context or perspective.I could just as easily pick 3 or 4 historically bad stock investments (Enron) or high fee annuities, and make it sound like that was all that you could expect if you went to a conventional brokerage - which is clearly not the case.For someone who understands real estate as an asset class, there is the potential to have your IRA produce consistent returns and have true diversification away from the news-cycle volatility of conventional financial products.

Some companies have the day to day tenant customer service end separate from the leasing brokerage end.

Ideally, use the OMs from the top brokerages.

@Lateefah Washington Major brokerages don't concentrate on such small units.

Most national brokerages have an extensive network - nationwide and international - that the average develop/investor can not compare with. 

Do all the list brokerage companies get their lists from the same place?

I would suggest hanging your license with a brokerage that offers more hands on training when you first start out its worth it.

You are an independent contractor in business to generate your own income with your license under a brokerage in most states.If you really want to be an investor you might want to consider going to work for a large multifamily investment firm where you will be living.

Our brokerage didn't seem to think that it would make much difference, but I don't believe that they have done it enough times to really know what kind of impact it may have under these conditions.

Ive got 2 on my mind, but I'm open to opinions.1) Frontier Real Estate Services2) Frontier InvestmentsI'm sure everyone has similar ideas on how and what the organization will do, but so we are on the same page ultimately Id like to be a one stop shop (not necessarily a brokerage though).