Reason I’m asking is because today reading through old posts on this subject, I came across discussions that stated if it was Credit Card, PayPal, or similar avenues, that 1099s aren’t needed since those companies issue them.

My husband and I (ok...my husband) are pretty handy, so we aren't afraid of doing a lot of work ourselves, and I know dealing Iowa winters will mean we need to take some precautionary measures, but it seems like low cost of entry for investing (we just got our first SFH this fall)

@Maria Jeanette Educate yourself on the difference between Checkbook IRA and Custodial IRA. 

Can you educate me? 

So the house sits on the market and the sellers aren't disclosing the issue - which was one of just many.) 

Also their DSCR LTV's aren't the best.

Keep reading, educating and working on your personal finances.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking. 

And be sure you have the ability to fire them at will and settle up so if they aren't progressing how you would expect, you can move on without paying huge penalties or in some cases not having any way of being able to fire them at all (some of the builders' contracts are ridiculously in their favor). 

What if you have a bunch of money in Bitcoins and North Korea sets off a nuclear bomb that takes out satellites and shuts down all communication, computers, etc. then Bitcoins aren't going to be too accessible will they?