Welcome to BP - great contingent of people in the Dallas area both here digitally and in the in-person meetup community!

A lot of our customers use Digital Trust for self-directed IRA  

Just make it digital so you can update it constantly.

People still think it's a junky casino town which is just not the case anymore. 

If you do it right, it’s arguably the best market to invest.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 5-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

Keeping a 2.99% rate sounds great, but it may be costing you thousands of dollars if you are in the double digits with your other outstanding debts.

One land speculation I bought 4 acres in sonoma County CA ( wine country) in 96 for 27k it was unbuildable at the time ( could not get a septic system on it) Well city grew to us The Graton Casino comes in right across the street and we sold a few years ago for over 2 mil to a land assemblage investment company.

Both are digital-first banks with minimal fees, and Mercury in particular offers free domestic and international wire transfers for most account holders.

Keep one mailing address and opt to receive digital notice to one same email account that you monitor.

I believe it was said in James Bond movie, Casino Royale "It's not about the money, it's about knowing who you can trust".