The democrats do it through the methods "WIC or food stamps or unions or welfare or unemployment or social security or healthcare etc", And the republicans (and some democrats)control votes by promising no taxes, then taxing us indirectly with inflation via the federal reserve.

The location is optimally situated in a busy and constantly growing commuter hub and professional district.Although at present I am not a real estate investor in a traditional sense, the requirements of my operation has indirectly brought about an significant interest in it.I hope to be able to use this site as a meeting point for local investors and/or private lenders interested in discussing both short and long term opportunities.Thanks again for allowing me to introduce myself and I look forward to working on many exciting possibilities through this site.Best, Christian Crespo

I have since done some research after posting this and read Section 9 of respa prohibits a seller from requiring the home buyer to use a particular title insurance company, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale.

The disadvantage of a shortsale is that your profit is in direct proportion to what you can negotiate with the bank and shortsales take a LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT to negotiate.

Having positive cash flow including any debt service paid plus any other indirect expenses on day 1 of ownership is usually the way to go.The more units, the better. 

The investments need to be done under the umbrella of the IRA, with no direct or indirect benefit to/from you - so all expenses are paid by the IRA and all income received (tax-sheltered) by the IRA. 

A buddy who is 'making 20-30% returns' in direct Real estate investing is not giving you audited financial returns showing you that.There are good and bad REITS just like there are good and bad investment properties you can buy and there is also a certain amount of luck with each.

@Percy YarlequeWhat you are considering is not possible within the IRS rules.You are a disqualified party to your IRA, and may not transact with or create any kind of direct/indirect benefit between you and the IRA. 

Taking possession of the money between accounts is known as an indirect rollover.

I wanted to know from those seasoned in direct mail campaigns, what the best approach is for reaching the off market deals.