While they had good information I just couldn't wrap my head around the "creative financing" aspect of their programs.So fast forward to today.

These two houses would form a condo association, with each having 50% say in how the association makes decisions.

The easiest ways are with your local REIA (investor association and using the internet).

Thanks for the heads up on the broker fee.

There's two associations I know of that may be helpful to you.

It sounds as if you are headed in the right direction and you know exactly what it is you need to do.

Maybe speak to someone with the local realtor association.

If the old strategies are the new black then consider heading down to the library and the used bookstores to pick up copies of the old RE books.

However he owns the house outright and is desperate to make anything work so he can pack up and head south.I see the ARV on the place at 250 or so and it needs about 70k of work.

Rice"Tax-Free Real Estate Investments" by Diane Kennedy and Dolf De RoosCompanies that I'm aware of Sterling Trust Company (I use these guys)Equity Trust CompanyEntrustFiservGuidant FinancialIRA Resource Associates (Patrick Rice' company)Pensco TrustIRA123Checkbook IRAGoogle phrases such as "self directed IRA", "checkbook control IRA", "Solo 401(k)", or various permutations, and you'll find the info.