These two tenants are solid gold, responsible, quiet, pay on time, good job, no drama tenants that I really, really want to keep 

Those piers in Colorado are made of gold, lol.Why are you getting repair quotes/engineer reports on the property that you dont have under contract?

That time, I felt that I hit gold and almost had 5000 subscribers!

I do NOT find that paying for a Gold Level of Service helps at all.

Chan, Eric's tip is gold.

Except the good ones...treat them as a resource more precious than gold and pay them whatever they want and smile. 

You can definitely ask recommendations from people on the forums who use SD IRAs and also syndicators who have invested with money from SD custodians.The Simple Dollar has a quick point here on some of the perils of SD IRAs: http://www.thesimpledollar.com/questions-about-sel...Often considered a gold mine from the 'raising private money' side of the real estate world, I recommend great care in what you choose to invest within a self-directed IRA.

I understand the value of a great accountant, lawyer and insurance agent, however I am just curious, as a novice investor, how much I should expect to pay for 2014 taxes.For years 2012 and 2013, I paid $925 for an acc...

@Marcia Maynard self manages a lot and her posts (and podcast) are gold.

Some people invest in gold and some people invest in stocks and bonds and some people choose real estate.