Also, how would it work out if I did not obtain my license, and instead, just did a referral. 

That is a law suit asking the Court to grant clear title to the party that has been paying the taxes, the party that believes they obtained title interest in the property through a bankruptcy order.  

Recently obtained my real estate license to save money on short-term residential flips and seeking a broker within Broward County.

I have followed the site recommendation to obtain 3 different quotes.

One thing to bear in mind is that if you obtain a mortgage on your rental properties, then you will need to file a tax return for your IRA to report UDFI (Unrelated Debt Financed Income) tax. 

You can also diversify your portfolio within syndications by investing in different assets within commercial real estate such as storage, multifamily, mobile home parks and etc. 

Milwaukee will look cheap to you, but my recommendation is to stay away from low income and high crime areas and invest in areas with better school districts, especially if you are investing for someone else, you want to make sure you are buying a quality asset that will perform well past year one.See you around!

As an IRA, a self-directed plan is the same as any other, just serviced differently to open up the possibility of the IRA investing in a broader array of assets than what is listed on the public exchanges.There are several types of providers, with different services. 

Would be nice if they gave more weight to the income approach, but doubt they will appraising a residential asset.What I do when I buy with cash (meaning no lien or mortgage on the purchased asset) is self-encumber it with a 'loan' from one of my entities. 

If that is what you are looking to do, maximize short-term profits, you can't do much better than to buy a distressed asset, fix it up and maximize its NOI and then sell it in 3-5 years.If instead you are thinking more long-term, wealth-building then buy and hold can be a better approach.