People assume all kinds of crazy things and take what you say out of proportion.

But that is just me and I am a tad bias.Also, proportions are just that....

Additionally any repairs that need to be made will have to be paid out of your self-directed IRA in proportion with the percentage split of the property that your self-directed IRA owns, so make sure you have a reserve amount available (if you pay for any repairs "out of pocket" this can jeopardize the status of your IRA.)

Personally, I'm more of a 'hands on' type of investor and I think the real value you build with real estate is directly proportional to the amount of work (or money) you're willing to put in.

That's a great question and I would like to see the official answer myself.From my experience, I thought asset managers were paid in proportion to their level of stupidity and incompetence.

It's challenging to lease homes in this price range, because the rents rarely scale.In my market, for example, a $200K home might lease for $1800, but a $400K home won't get you the $3600 in rent you'd need just to maintain the exact same cash-on-cash return (assuming all expenses are proportional to price).

They're will also need to be an adjustment made in their current estate plan to compensate your sibling in some way and at some point for a proportional offset of your share of the inheritance to her, which will be determined now.  

I've often found the value of mentorship was inversely proportional to the cost, the more you pay, the less you get - though not always 100% true.Knowledge is the most important factor in real estate, beyond money and credit. 

That is to say, your cost basis will be proportionally lower than the absolute cost to make the house fully habitable, while many investors are too intimidated to take on the project.

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