Quote from @Daniel Saravia: anybody here had bought real estate using self directed IRA?

If you work with real estate investors, it's nice to be relatable to your clients as well. 

I also recommend that you attend some local real estate investment meetup groups.

Quote from @Tyler Magee: Hello everyone, I’m looking to get into real estate investing.

When its included in a lease for real estate then the laws pertaining to residential rental security deposits in your state apply but when its separate you should have more leeway to get some additional deposit to protect you.

I'm a real estate agent and investor in Charleston.

With the two lots together they could be sold for 50-75k.. im doing research all day everyday to learn more and more about real estate investing.. so much that im nearly on the verge of divorce.

At this stage, the main thing we need is for me to get back into the workforce and get some money coming in, in order to achieve that dream.With that in mind, my immediate goal is to gain employment in the field of property management, as opposed to wasting my time working in another field that is not associated with real estate.

- question: so NO real estate agent in this piece?

Real estate investing is more about taking actions and learn as much as possible along the way and not repeating your mistakes.