Of course it is very important to do proper due diligence on the investment and the operator.As far as self-directed IRA there are number of companies offering such service, this topic has been discussed here on the forum many times so you should search using this keyword and learn from those discussions.

Your total project cost is only ~ $143k. 3c) Your interest rate is probably going to be in the low to mid 7s, at least4) All states/areas are different, but I usually see with my CFO clients that their property taxes are higher than their insurance, with taxes often 1.5x higher than insurance.5) Lastly, I saw PM fee of 8%, are you paying someone else to manage this?

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They're better at collecting rent and charging late fees than most owners ever are. 

I've avoided being an agent bc I don't want to pay all the fees and sell houses to get paid, but that was before I knew an investor specialized brokerage like this was a thing.

There's a very good chance the issue(s) you face have already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

The Newest IRS agents are being discussed as being sent to the border to become default border agents.

This can be a big roadblock if you need funds sooner to secure deals.2.Fees and CommissionsA large part of your early premiums may go toward commissions and policy fees.

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Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.