Just based on the fact that you are asking this question, you are probably looking at 20% down (give or take 5%) if you go through a traditional bank until you build history.

It's really nice since I had gone the traditional go to school get a job route and it really wasn't working for me.

If you look at the price per square foot of REO (not short sale) versus traditional there's very little discount when homes are in relatively similar condition.

When I have someone that is requesting the transaction be done a certain way, i.e. pay 10% earnest money, I say: Well a standard real estate transaction is ... or the typical real estate transaction action is... or a traditional real estate transaction calls for us to ...

You can't get conventional/traditional financing as a company, verses an individual.

I plan to lease option the homes that I acquire this way, as again, many people can't get traditional financing.

If your investments don't appreciate that is traditionally a warning sign to sell or adjust.Thanks,Matt

Most traditional brokerage/IRA firms like Schwab, Fidelity, etc do not custody alternative assets due to the complexity and regulations involved in asset review, reporting, valuations, etc.

@Christian Lautenschleger yes.

I am not sure about Florida; but it has always been heavily regulated for traditional lenders, and I suspect probably requires a license for HML.