There is a good chance the financial advisor you are using would not be able to benefit if you opted for the solo K or SDIRA if you invest in alts or real estate.  

As far as finding the property and in which market to buy, that has been the most time consuming for me with analyzing deals, putting in offers, etc. 

From my perspective it's not so much about being bitter about competition from people brokering without a license, as it is a consumer protection issue and looking out for this seller's best interests.

They do have filters, but it's clunky and time consuming compared to QBO's search. 

This means homes are still holding strong value, and buyers are willing to invest in the right property.Although cash sales dipped slightly, with 41.0% of transactions paid in cash (a 4.2% drop), more buyers are opting for financing.

You'd need to create custom Tags to make it work, which isn't hard, but its a bit more time consuming.

On our development side we stopped going because it was getting too costly and time consuming to deal with.Not sure if they are still around, but check out ForeclosureRadar.com.

The last crash created ways for banks to help consumers and they are already offering help.

When the investors I work with use this strategy, they normally opt for a 5% down conventional loan.  

I know a few hosts who manage themselves, but it can quickly become very time consuming with every one-off maintenance issue.