Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

The HOA understands perfectly.

10-15% is considered solid these days 

If you choose solid tenants then management is pretty easy most days.

But it just seems there are very few lawyers out there that understand this. 

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.

Hey Anne, I'd suggest you do some research on the MTR rental rates and vacancy rates in your target area and understand the costs involved in renovations, financing and property management.

I am looking to establish an understanding of the following so that I can make decisions on how to structure the LLC": - Can I put a property under contract in my non IRA LLC then assign it to my IRA LLC? 

Now I understand, I need to figure out exit strategies.

Most tax deed auctions are in-person to my understanding.