Back then, I also saw how glaringly unprepared many large institutional buildings were for such a quake, e.g., the Northridge Mall, Kaiser Permanente, even though conventional wisdom may have said they were. 

This fee is not regulated and is the loan institutes way to make money.

I listened and kept analyzing but not actively participating.

The hold is typically removed a few days following the auction but check with your financial institution for the exact date that the hold will be removed.

A financial institution will be able to tell you what kind of interest rate you can get, based upon your credit, cash down, etc.

sharing of revenue profits or lossessharing of capital gains or lossesis any payment to be made to either other than as share of profits, eg for ongoing serviceswill the participants be operating a ‘salary/dividend split’ – ie taking their month by month requirements by way of low salary, balance as dividends?

I am reading a Pat Hiban where he says that the way he started working with REO was by just sending a lot of applications to become a "certified" agent for several institutions. 

When you find someone who fits, get a soft commitment so you have an idea of what their participation level will be.

In that case the SDIRA could be used to participate in real estate investing, but there are very strict guidelines for the ways that you can benefit from those investments. 

They’ll also tell you why.Best education you can get is by working with an institutional funder.