I really want to jump on something within the next year or two because I know the longer I wait the less my portfolio can grow and the longer it will take to reach that financial freedom and being able to take control of my time to be able to do the things I really want to do. 

IMO, only worth it if you have access to enough capital to scale your efforts, though.Can't be compared.To do well in the lending game, in addition to controlling your risk and what others have mentioned, you need... 

@Davin Manfredi first, regardless of what you do make sure you ask how they are going to run a vent and let them know you have to approve of the work that's going to be done and do quality control afterward.

These are all outside of your control.

You control the situations and learn.  

Chimene Van Gundy carefully crafted a public persona as a successful buyer and seller of mobile homes before a judge appointed a receiver to take control of her New Braunfels company and she filed for personal bankruptcy last month.But during a bankruptcy proceeding Thursday, she couldn’t recall any particular deal she did to get people to invest with her or that led to her becoming known as “the Mobile Home Millionaire.”

The problem many face is being outbid by a few entrenched players who dominate local auctions or others willing to pay too much.

As you said you are currently still employed there, so you can't do it right away until you leave employment there.Second, once you've rolled over, you can setup your SDIRA as a regular account (where fund release has to go via your custodian) or setup a LLC checkbook option, where you can write out a check for your choice of investments.Yes you will have full control over the use of funds in your rolled over SDIRA. 

If you live in Macomb County, you already know about as much as you need to know to pick good real estate locations.When buying a stock, the investor has no control over how well it does and we all pay the same price, so we look for stocks with hot growth prospects. 

Finally, confirm if there are any existing service contracts (for landscaping, pest control, etc.) that may need to be transferred or canceled.