@Mike MakkarIRS rules are explicit about the IRA money being used exclusively for the benefit of the IRA.  

As goes the A&D industry, so goes AV RE ...

More knowledgeable finance folks here might chime in.The Goose Creek area is a good area right now with the industries moving in there.  

The part of the contract that threw me off was this:"Owner hereby employs  XYZ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (name changed for propriety's sake), as his exclusive agent for the rental and management of Property.  

Prior to this I worked in the construction industry with experience in: roofing, siding, framing, tile, wood flooring, asphalt repair, cement work, & granite counter tops.

I believe she focuses exclusively on buy-sell, so if you are only looking to rent, you may want to look in a different direction.Cheers, good luck, and welcome to Seattle!

I want to wholesale a deal to get my feet wet in this industry but I was just wondering how much money I need and how much money i could possibly lose?

I'm a freelance writer, journalist and blogger covering various aspects of the commercial real estate industry, from developing, to legislation, to tips and tricks, to markets to investing and more.

There is a large brokerage firm and a few newsletters devoted to our industry that attempts to give some average purchase CAP rates.  

My goal was to focus on learning the industry first, then focus on my own investing.