@John Hatfiledhttps://www.housingwire.com/articles/46567-sec-shuts-down-equitybuild-claims-company-is-135m-real-estate-ponzi-schemeI hope you got your money back!

Hi Fay,Several years ago, I took the plunge as well into a self-directed IRA and I was nervous at first, but read several great articles on this and decided I had had enough of paying for someone else to take my money and give me no attention.To start, I opened a broker account (like TD Ameritrade, eTrade, etc.) and funded it with my current IRA money.

(Seattle was sitting at 7%, per that same article)But competition-wise, as a rapidly growing city, Seattle is, like you said, as competitive as anywhere in the USA.

Listen to all the podcasts, read the books, forums,blogs and take action!

MO doesn't require filing the actual operating agreement - - just the Articles of Organization.

There is a front page Denver Post article today about this topic: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_29915780/more-people-than-places-census-says-colorado-population Bottom line, construction is a long way from keeping up with demand.

@JasonHirko do you have any more detail on buying just before the auction date or can you refer me to any blog posts that provide that detail?

I have appreciate the recent article that discussed the 7 property strategy on 1-2 homes per year.

Be sure to check out the forums, the blogs, podcasts as well as other parts of this amazing website and like minded community.

Here's a blog that gives you some things to avoid while flipping - 7 Deadly Sins of House Flipping.