The best thing you can do is listen to the BP podcasts, read through some of the forums and attend some local meetups to connect with other investors.

I hope this helps you.

This is my first and last GC job and I'm stuck on one thing.

Also look back on their application and see if you missed any 'red flags" so this can be a valuable learning experience for you.

Of course it is very important to do proper due diligence on the investment and the operator.As far as self-directed IRA there are number of companies offering such service, this topic has been discussed here on the forum many times so you should search using this keyword and learn from those discussions.

Hope this helps. 

Do you know how to read the credit/criminal background?

A little background: Feel free to scroll down for the main reason of this post...I started out in 2011 trying everything to make my start in real estate but was not successful until 2015 when we purchased our first duplex in Fresno CA.

🤔Let's explore this idea together...💰 The Cash Flow ConnectionThink about it - both investments are essentially money-making machines.

Really looking for tips on what to do from investors who have been in this type of situation.