It has been such a success that I may go this route for the new units we are finally acquiring as investment properties.There are resources of BP and YouTube about hosting Airbnb, also be sure to check the law in your town. 

@Mike Loy, As a realtor you qualify for a Solo 401k, which has many advantages over self-directed IRA, here are few:Contribute 10X more than into an IRA (up to $61,000 per year per participant)Access up to $50,000 from your retirement account tax-free and penalties-free at any time prior to retirement via participant loan featureExempt from UDFI tax on leveraged real estateInvest tax-free using Roth 401k sub-accountCheckbook control without use of an LLC Custodian is not required = no custodian, transaction or asset based feesYou can read it in more details here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/21298-sol...The bottom line is that if you qualify for Solo 401k - it would be way better than an IRA.

Convienant access to major job centers and a much lower price point than suburbs directly to the south make it very attractive to renters and great for cash flow. 

I have access to capital that I am looking to invest in real estate. 

IE what you're able to acquire the property for and what makes the most sense. 

A Realtor or an appraiser will have access to more data. 

LOL It's still accessible through my site link if you're really interested (rental #5 link)When I say load up the HUD, I don't mean to do anything shady, rather, to include all pre-close costs possible. 

Very helpful when wanting to access untapped equity and reduce DTI.

If I'm virtually wholesaling from out the country how do I go about obtaining the key for the property so that I can give my buyers access to the property?

Also is there merit in acquiring more than one property or just start with one?