I know Deed in Lieu is a common and normal practice.

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What meetups would you recommend.

And while seller financing is a very common practice in business acquisition, the good deals are not being done with high levels of it.Particularly with smaller deals, and especially with a business like a laundromat, there are cash buyers out there.

Would I recommend section 8 for a newbie.

If anyone has recommendations for what they've been using and like, we would appreciate it greatly as well as any tips you may have for us!

What are your thoughts on Cleveland as a place to begin investing and What areas would you recommend I begin looking at?

Highly recommend looking into Baselane for your rentals.

Many people choose NOT to have this, because the administrator will then vet every investment you make to ensure you do not invalidate your IRA.Invalidating your IRA means that you've done a prohibited transaction and the entire account is then deemed as distributed to you.If you don't want checkbook control, then I recommend a plan administrator such as Equity Trust - www.trustetc.comIf you are sure that you're aware of all the rules around prohibited transactions and disqualified people (who you can and can't do business with), then a plan administrator like Sense Financial would be a good place to start talking.  

Curious if this is normal practice or in other management agreements people have signed?