Multi-family real estate is something I am planning on doing after I graduate college and eventually full-time. 

Scares the gang members off every time.Never cared for ARs because they are based on M-16s and M-16A1s.

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But it is a heck of a lot of incentive to do whats BEST in interest of a Landlord, which is getting high quality tenant with low occurrence of issues that operates on cruise control of consistency and quality care of property, for a duration. % based, it's just about getting bodies in and keeping them in, and that's done by taking the first most desperate trash off the street who says they'll pay. 

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.  

Owning a home also gives you stability (ie your landlord can't decide to sell your home), flexibility to do what you want to with the home and the money you are paying is paying down your mortgage, not your landlord's.One other question is do you plan on moving anytime soon? 

Unfortunately, while there are other methods to acquire investment properties, the reality is you need cash and reserves to plan and set up your investment portfolio accordingly. 

They may need to be careful on this one as that may impact his DTI ratio. 

As a PM, his team would be familiar with areas and could help underwrite the property and take care of the day to day headaches. 

@Drake BackmanBigger Pockets is a great place to find a tax strategist specializing in real estate taxation.A good real estate tax strategist can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding a tax  strategist specializing in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.Consider working with your tax strategist remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a tax strategist willing to work with you throughout the year.