Start with the end in mind --- what would be the investor's exit strategy for this home? 

We need to start tracking the stats that count around here!

I recently started my own practice as a bookkeeper and tax preparer, and am excited to learn more about how I can help best service real estate investors!.

I've thought about commercial real estate and/or residential house building but dont have any knowledge on where to start.

Will Investor Edge allow us to see a Demo b4 paying the $4000 to get started They will, but the demo is basically a white labeled Prop stream.

I'm new here, and am ready to start investing my time into learning the strategies to get my first rental in 3 months.

So I am starting the loan process over again, for the third time.  

It's good that you have two ideas to start with.

You may want to start with the BP agent finder for those markets and then work with them to find good PMs and lenders.

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.