Ok, that could be as minimal as literally hours per year, like <10 per property.

Also, I'm stuck with out-of-state investing which brings a whole series of risks with minimized financial upside (in my opinion) 

If you plan to use cash to finance your acquisition and rehab expenses, this will help minimize risk exposure to a certain degree.

This allows new investors to gain experience while minimizing risk and maximizing returns right from the start. 

If it was easy to take $1k and turn it into $10k easily with minimal work and sacrifice like the guru's say, then we would be the richest country in the world.  

We sell the property to the tenant buyer with minimal closing costs.Here are the numbers for our most recent project:Purchase price 138kRehab around 40k Closing costs 7kCarrying costs 5kSecond closing costs 7kAll in 197kARV 245kLease option fee that comes to us 4kLoan amount 180kMoney left into the property 17k in the property, 10k in the account, 5k to meSales price in 3 years 270kLoan balance in 3 years about 170kCash flow 140 a month.Estimated profit over the 3 years is around 70k. 

Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.

Here in Florida there are some opportunities to purchase a brand new home, cash flow, and minimize your capital expenditures for quite a while.

But I think one of the best ways to use an IRA to buy real estate while minimizing fees is to partner with others so that you don't need any loan at all. another way I'm considering using my IRA for smaller initial investments is to invest in syndications like spark rental, where you can invest as little as $5,000 for each transaction.

., but for now, we like to only consider semi-stabilized (with minimal deferred maintenance) or fully stabilized, cash-flowing properties.