In addition, if you are self-employed with no full-time employees you may wish to consider opening a Solo 401k instead of a self-directed IRA as it has several advantages over an IRA LLC such as much higher contribution limits, direct checkbook control (i.e. no need to have the account at a specialty trust company), ability to take a 401k loan, exclusion from unrelated debt finance income tax with respect to investment in real estate acquired with non-recourse financing, etc.In addition, please note if you purchase debt-financed real estate with your IRA, unrelated debt finance income tax should apply to the income attributable to debt-financed real estate held by your IRA.

My realtor disappeared for months without a single update, I had no ability to contact the seller or seller's agent, the lawyer (recommended by my realtor) wasn't returning my calls.

This causes lower vacancies, higher rent values & the ability to increase rents more easily.Warren Buffet said it best “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.”To be a successful investor it is imperative to not make decisions based on emotion, but rather look at the numbers & trends to guide you to the most rational decision. 

@Christopher B Leab I would make it part of their rent as a bill back - a flat rate though.

Would the FTB send a bill for $800 for each of the last years plus penalties for each of those years?

But while our desire to work with everyone is high, our ability is not.  

Whether we’re looking at properties, cold-calling, deploying new marketing tactics to generate leads, underwriting deals, or having the ability to watch the morning shows without rushing through our normal routines, one thing is certain.

It just goes long-term they're talking about perhaps tens of millions of jobs. so when you start getting those Replacements in the form of long-term tenants, you might want to consider their ability to pay you.

As long as you have the ability to buy, and you're willing to actually do so, an agent should be happy to spend the time and share the resources that you need to make deals happen.As for San Antonio, I believe we will fare much better than most larger markets in the coming recession.

It’s not a remarkable location but it is close to a highway and a turnpike, grocery store, community pool, and other other major apartments but far enough away where there’s seclusion from the other complexesHow do you suggest adding value to rationalize higher rent?