If the IRA were to have someone (not you or your father) build a structure and that structure could be rented (storage, perhaps), the renal income would also accrue to the IRA.Development/subdivision and flipping can cross a line and become viewed as a trade or business depending on certain details. 

I registered for a bunch of mailings out of curiosity and was overwhelmed by the amount of garbage deals. 

Account Closed Just out of curiosity, what are "amazing rates" these days for investors at 30% down? 

If not paid within the next week, it will continue to accrue interest.

We were a mess on paper with a large amount of loans accrued.

I'm not really interested in renting to section 8 tenants, but out of curiosity, do you think that's the only downside to owning rentals in Prince Georges county?

I would be interested to see what they were before it was renovated, just out of curiosity.

I'm asking this from a place of genuine curiosity.

My main curiosity is what others have seen/are seeing as far as cap rates in the area on small multi-families, particularly duplexes. 

The only closing costs that I can think of that are currently deductible is accrued interest paid and prepaid property taxes...but this shouldn't be a reason to push up or push back closing.