My recommendation would be to engage an investment property focused realtor (not a general residential realtor) and let that person guide you through the process from pre-qualification to market/property valuation and selection. 

Make sure you choose a realtor who is used to travelling into your target community and not just engaging properties from behind a phone/computer screen.

ouch....sure can understand why you didn't engage with them. 

If you have more than 4 or 5 loans, then you might want to engage a sub-servicer to handle the billing and payments.

I recommend that you engage with a real estate accountant to ensure you set everything up properly. 

I’m eager to learn, share insights, and collaborate with such a great group of professionals.Looking forward to engaging with you all!

Everytime i engage in a product its more unexpected money being required and I just do not like that.Good information.

If you’re strategic about locations, management, and financing, STRs can still offer decent returns in the right market.I totally agree that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows in real estate right now, but if you’re strategic—especially with tax savings and a long-term focus—real estate can still be a viable option alongside other investments.I agree with everything you said but it’s also important to consider the Time component.

Whether you want to engage with such professionals who act unprofessionally is up to you.7.

Option D: you are considered a "disqualified person" to your IRA and as such are prohibited from engaging in any transaction in an IRA or receiving any benefits from the IRA (directly or indirectly), therefore I strongly suggest you avoid this option if you wish to stay out of trouble.