its funny how this changes with time and the market on BP  if you asked this question 5 to 7 years ago you get drowned out with the cash flow is the ONLY thing and appreciation is for gamblers my self I have always been about making appreciation games in RE.. by either value add building a new product or buying foreclosure and flipping or lending money and getting instant 12% plus returns . 

For my PMC's and self-managing landlords in and around Nashville, where have you found the most success when it comes to marketing your rental property? 

I am closing on my 1st rental (Duplex) next week & I am going to self-manage the property.

At some point, if your business takes off, the single member LLC gives you optionality to move to an S Corp (which typically means less self employment taxes). 

@Erik EstradaThe crazy part was that when I had spoken with the Self Directed IRA custodian, Equity Trust Company, they had given me a list of lenders clients had previously used.

Or is it more common for land investors to self-fund and scale gradually?

He did a book for Bigger Pockets, but by large Bigger Pockets is not so pro Sub2 so not sure why they allowed this other than he is an expert at self promotions, etc..

Are you planning on doing the maintenance your self?

I got to my current financial success through a series of well thought out endeavors but with a massive sink or swim element as I am often self guided..."

I am a Broker in Madison, WI as well as an appraiser and self manage some rentals.