Many people choose NOT to have this, because the administrator will then vet every investment you make to ensure you do not invalidate your IRA.Invalidating your IRA means that you've done a prohibited transaction and the entire account is then deemed as distributed to you.If you don't want checkbook control, then I recommend a plan administrator such as Equity Trust - www.trustetc.comIf you are sure that you're aware of all the rules around prohibited transactions and disqualified people (who you can and can't do business with), then a plan administrator like Sense Financial would be a good place to start talking.  

But, I had a vision, and I had a decent chunk of capital to start with (don't worry, that didn't last).

Any city that I'm looking to invest in I always start by looking at population growth.

For those of you who are starting out and want to learn more about real estate depreciation and cost segregation! 

As you start you will want to take into consideration that many owners and hosts use more than just AirBNb to host their properties.  

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Nashville is such a great market to get started in! 

I will start from the offer stage. 

Have some very competitive prices to start with to get bookings and reviews.

Most larger communities will have a Homebuilders Association, i would start networking to find a builder that can finance the construction.