ruined a floor that my husband and I had spent half a precious child-free night installing.  

A Roth IRA can be self-directed into alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals, notes, tax liens, private shares, etc. 

I am looking as well for properties in Augusta.

We have not purchased the carpets or the flooring yet although a local carpet store man dropped by and will give us an estimate.We hope to be  finished some time in the middle of July and rented by August.  A

If you're looking to stay in GA, the outer, outer skirts of Atlanta (the market is scorching hot right now) and Augusta.

But when pushed, they understand precious little about how they make their money.

@Allyson Edwards as a precious property manager you PM should be advising you on what to do to move forward.

Precious metals, oil & gas, and really any commodity or service all need some form of real estate infrastructure. 

After a lot of house showings, were under contract for a house in my hometown in Augusta, GA.  89k purchase and needed 56k for rehab and down payment. 

Companies that are willing to spend their two most precious resources - time and money - on building a metrics-driven business should ultimately succeed and help their clients succeed.