I thought I'd narrowed it down to 2 possibles, but now I'm in full analysis paralysis...I've eliminated Equity Trust Company based on lots of negative feedback on BP and on my own personal observation of their unresponsiveness when I was buying a property owned within one of their SD IRAs.

I will be opening a property management business in the very near future, I'm getting ready to test for my brokers license this month, so I have set the price for my own portfolio of rentals at $50 door.  10% is more common for the area, I've seen 8% for owners with multiple properties and I've even seen as low as 6% but that definitely seems to be a case where you get what you pay for based on my observations...

Just some of my observations in the area lately: I live in on LI now and the market is very different here from other areas of the country.

Based on my general observation, the cash flow gets better as you get away from the coast.

And that reserve you're holding in your IRA has to be cash, ie, not invested in other potentially risky investments.Those are all general observations with do not apply to everyone.

Chris Carlson's observations are very true.

Just a question as an observer and someone who is interested in short term rental properties in the future.

Thanks.From my outside observation,You are trying to wear too many hats and not putting other professionals in place. 

The appraiser is right, statistically the resale value of rooftop solar is extremely low.

@Jerry Bredesen @Bob Floss II made an astute observation.