Fees are important, but if its a small difference, I choose the custodian/ administrator that I feel is faster and more customer service oriented.

If your local (to the real estate) lender does investment properties frequently, her database is full of exactly this information.

Also the selection of a competent fund administrator, which is the entity that handles the accounting and distributions to the fund investors -- is also an important aspect.

Some won't administer promissory notes.You can get an idea of the types of investments administered by checking their website; if the investment you are contemplating isn't shown, it is likely not available through them.A few years ago I also came across a rather interesting resource titled "The Ultimate List of Self Directed IRA Custodians & Administrators" available from a company called Innovative Wealth Management (I found it useful to evaluate competitor offerings!).

I can run that list for you through our database to show you what a quality pull would look like.

So, we obtain a full credit report and review collections, chargeoffs, age of credit accounts, active accounts, etc. to build an overall credit evaluation.Public RecordsWe also obtain data from national databases about evictions, convictions and sex-offender histories.

Loved Paradox as a language and relational database product that you DID NOT have to program unless U wanted to.

I have a database of over 1,000 of them. 

Or is it best to go right to a court appeal vs. starting with an administrative review?

We need to ride out the current administration and let the next guy 1-2 years to turn things around.