It was a gut punch to see the tenants whose income we were counting on mass exodus the building right after we closed Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits of investing.

Looking to get into flipping projects preferably in the western suburbs

Quote from @Kaushik Sarkar: Hi,I am interested to talk to SDIRA custodians preferably local to the DFW Texas area to expand my investments in real estate.

To be clear, I'm not talking about "ideal world" scenarios, this is real world. 

I don't have any properties yet actually, really just starting out in my real estate investment journey.

@Elin Trinh This is a Question for your Real Estate Agent.

Would it be a good idea to get a real estate license and work in real estate or are there other options to get in Missouri to get real estate experience without a license? 

@Maria JeanetteHere are some of the downsides of putting real estate into a self directed IRA or 401k.No tax deductions: You can’t claim deductions for property taxes, mortgage interest, depreciation, repairs, improvements and other property-related expenses.Property expenses: All expenses, repairs, and maintenance costs must be paid with IRA or 401k funds.

my name is Emeka and I'm new to real estate.