Although instead of knowing about roofs and rehab.. land folks need to know about:Zoningwhere is the power  is there internethow deep are the wells or is its an area that water is super toughDoes it perc. and or how expensive are septic systems.Wetlands Etc.Now if you target land with all city services then its just dead simple.. figure out the retail value and buy below it and do your flip..

Buy low, sell high, it's really that simple.

I think you need a little more education and a mindset shift.Real estate investing is a fairly simple process.

Obviously, you pass this cost on to your borrower.My experience with Lightning Docs is that they will answer simple questions at no charge. 

I keep thinking about tools that can help me reduce risk by catching errors or red flags in seller disclosures and inspection docs, but that's likely because I've had a bad experiences with both.A simple and obvious example is a seller checking "No" for pests section, such as Scorpions and Snakes in Arizona when the property is in the desert, so obviously, there will be snakes and scorpions. 

Its really simple.

Start with simple repairs, plan for vacancies, and ensure professional inspections. 

There are banks that do non-recourse loans to IRA's, a simple google search should render you some results. 2) If you are still working for the government, you likely can't rollover the TSP to an IRA. 3) When borrowing money with the IRA, you do have a special tax, called UBIT, not a deal breaker, but something to be aware of. 

I've flipped about a dozen properties here in Chicago, and quite honestly, it felt like something different went wrong on each one of them.My biggest piece of advice is to KEEP IT SIMPLE starting out. 

Stores like Home Depot or Ace will have products specifically designed for removing difficult adhesives, but you can also DIY with household products.