And, as in your case, with 20 years of savings under your belt, you had enough cash to purchase the property outright.What DOESN'T make sense is to use the IRA to purchase the property using leverage.

Get some deals under your belt, grow experience, and then go for bigger rehabs.

Now you have 2 options under your belt to get them evicted.

Sub 2 is a great tool, but having a couple of different tools in your tool belt will help you navigate different scenarios!

Other rust belt cities such as Cleveland and Detroit are likely also good options, but I can't speak from experience on them.All that said, why buy a rental property instead of a primary residence?

I own a sander so its not expensive to do.

I'm particularly passionate about sun belt real estate market, especially mid-Tennessee. 

I’m new to investing and have a flip with a big loss under my belt and am very fearful to pull the trigger again, but know that real estate is the way to freedom.

At that event Bratz won the big belt buckle award and he is a showman I give him that..

If you're an investor with a lot of transactions under your belt, you are probably totally comfortable with the process and don't need one.