I was wondering if any agents out there would like to share any tips or best practices that help out with day to day operations (such as CRM software, fax or call services, listing management tools, how to start lead generation).

Hi Igor,Hope all is well Welcome to Bigger Pockets this site is a great tool to have, make sure you check out the Webinars and Podcasts.I am a Realtor from Boynton Beach, i moved here about 8 Months ago i was working in NY for a private investment firm, i saw all parts of real estate and i knew i wanted to start investing in real estate so I moved here. 

This site has beenot a massive resource tool for myself and my company.

Becuase while it "feels" stacked against you, it really isn't once you start applying tools and stop thinking like a wage slave.

You would therefore need to look at private sources of lending or joint-venturing with other investors.The administrative overhead that would come with managing two IRA accounts using leverage and therefore having exposure to UDFI taxation would be significant relative to the amount of capital you have to work with.As noted above, a self-directed IRA is not a tool YOU can use to invest in real estate.  

If you're using FHA, here is a handy tool to see if the condo project is FHA approved. https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm

@Eric TomlinUnless you have other non-traditional investments in mind, the checkbook control provided by an IRA LLC would be more tool than you likely require.Check out Kingdom Trust Co or IRA Services Trust Co.  

I'm taking a much more "business owner" type approach to investing now than I did before.I am about 90% finished writing my business plan, using The Ultimate Beginner's Guide as a tool to help me get the plan in order.  

I wonder if there is a webpage or a tool that let me assemble a comps list.

We have some awesome tools to help investors like yourself.