You will have to know that insurance is more expensive here than most places.

I went with the “expensive guy” as I saw him do the neighbor’s last week.

Like many (most) small business owners especially in this high interest rate environment, we have to use make extensive use of our personal credit rather than using extremely expensive business credit.

Know the Rules:No personal use – the property can’t be used by you or family.All expenses/income go through the IRA.Watch for UBIT tax – some income types can trigger it.Tips:Non-Recourse Loans Only: If financing, make sure it’s non-recourse.Diversify: Mix property types, REITs, or loans within your SDIRA.Anyone here investing in real estate through their IRA?

There are some onboarding fees which start to get steep once you add up all the other transaction expenses and the 1% annual fee, but I would hope the onboarding could go down or be a flat fee rather than a %.

They aren't that expensive depending on the style and design of the kitchen.So locally here in Western WA there are always companies closing out slabs of granite or quartz really cheap.

If you have a lease in place for the property, you can count that towards the monthly expense, but not always easy when you need a place to stay. 

These are my options:a) Expensive contractor - wants $8,500 to demo and cap the two stacks plus some other brick repairs/repointing. 

Mint was the best for tracking expenses, and now Monarch is good.

Typically financing for rentals for non-residents is pretty tough and limited and expensive.