Once you think the numbers work then start calling people that are running ads and one conversation Should lead to another and hopefully you'll find enough reasons to fly out and meet some new contacts.Account Closed is correct there's a broad spectrum of deals to buy from a total gut job to a full on turn key program.I'd definitely stay away from fix and flips in the beginning and look at light rental grade rehabbs to full on turn key.The most important aspect of out of state rentals is the property manager, for this reason I finally decided to partner with a management company in Michigan to help protect mine and my clients assets.Ohio, Michigan and Missouri are still under valued and offering good returns.The detailed kind of information you're after is more of a phone or sit down conversation.

As George mentioned, you will have to work with solo 401 K providers like mysolo401k, broad financial, total control financial and many others.I moved my SDIRA money last year to solo 401K and I have full control now.

You are doing the right thing to research a specialty because real estate is waaaaay too broad to think you can do it all. 

The national guys may give you some broad knowledge, but often don't bid locally...even if they tell you they did/do.   

Would you be willing to share a broad generalization of the financials?

As you see, I am quite broad-minded and open to the ideas.

If people do not have an intimate knowledge of something then they do not need to be writing blogs giving people inaccurate information with broad brush strokes about an industry.Restaurants can do well but like any other sub-asset class of commercial retail you have to buy right and know how to properly underwrite.

But I also want a broad overview of real estate investing so I'm interested in reading about flipping houses as well, for example.

@lakshmi chari This is a very broad question but a very good one.

Cities typically have a broad blanket ban on signs.