@Bryan HartlenManaging low-end properties can be demanding due to higher tenant turnover, increased maintenance needs, and frequent rent collection issues.

I’m just thinking I need to start at a clean slate.

You don't need to be larger than life, driving flashy cars, or using your looks to make a sale.

Quote from @Torianne Baley: Hi George,Do you mind sharing the lender you found who accepts the 500 credit score and will loan $300k There are lenders out there but the risk is very high so your rate will be 13-15% plus the loan to value will most likely need to be less than 60% (or even 50%).

Typically, I also avoid paid education because there is so much free content.

In order to have checkbook control, the IRA account will need to be at a trust company that will allow the IRA to invest in an LLC (where you will be the manager and your IRA will be member - an as manager you will have checkbook access to the LLC bank account).

Kody, you need to investigate the Pace Subto group and pay to get in. 

Anything I find useless, so they don’t need to chase me. 

My understanding of Avalara is I still need to input the info so it would take 10-15 minutes to do.

I mean myself and any bank would need more details, but if you utilize that large sum as a downpayment and have a small mortgage, wouldn't you easily qualify for the debt to income?