Direct Ownership: In a 1031 Exchange, investors retain direct ownership of their investment properties, giving them control over property management and decision-making.

Owner shall pay, except as provided elsewhere in thisAgreement, all expenses incurred by the Agent, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees and Agent’s costs andtime in connection with any claim, proceeding, or suit involving an alleged violation by the Agent or Owner, or both, of any lawpertaining to fair employment, fair credit reporting, environmental protection, rent control, taxes, or fair housing, including, butnot limited to, any law prohibiting, or making illegal, discrimination on the basis of race, sex, creed, color, religion, national origin,age, marital status, or mental or physical handicap, provided, however, that the Owner shall not be responsible to the Agent forany expenses in the event that Agent is finally adjudicated to have personally, and not in a representative capacity, violated anysuch law, unless such acts and or omissions are outside the course and scope of Agent’s duties hereunder.

If you're trying to control your rent, owning and not leasing is the method to do so.

I'm have actually invested in Mexico and not in the US precisely in order to get higher returns.

This will enable you to bypass the custodian and have "checkbook" control over your IRA account. 

A little up, little flat, little more down, repeat…Economist Mark Zandi agrees, “[The Fed’s] got everything they need to start cutting rates…It’s just a question of precisely when.”Why Hasn’t the Fed Cut Rates?

It's in Hawthorne, CA, which I believe is not under LA rent control, however raising it more than 10% a year seems unreasonable. 

.- *Checkbook IRA:** Want even more control?

This way I will have a bit more control of the deal. 

@Elton Tate first, you need to understand the difference between loan fees and transaction fees.Areas E, F & G are outside EVERYONE's control and you'd pay all but G if you bought with cash.So, your Closing Costs are really only $5,932Now, $200 for a credit report is crazy unless they are pulling Dunn & Bradstreet on your LLC.Title charges, except for closing fee, are regulated by the State of Michigan Insurance Division.Why aren't you working with someone that knows all this?