@Brian Rocha It’s clear why most lenders insist on including rehab funds in the loan, and all of our partner banks follow this practice for fix-and-flip loans to minimize risk and meet securitization standards.

They do minimal at best verification of the data the applicant provides.

Affordable markets in growth regions, like the Midwest or Southeast, provide excellent opportunities for ROI while minimizing upfront investment.

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

By tackling them early on, you minimize the risk of missing critical dates.In my experience, closing a deal within a specific timeframe requires meticulous planning.

This property was a foreclosure auction purchase, so minimal information was known.

I am more so looking for turn-key properties or something with very minimal updating needed.

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.  

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.

Minimizing CostsHolding a real estate license comes with ongoing costs, such as licensing fees, MLS access, and association memberships.