It is the only city in Utah (that I am aware of) that allows this.  

Just be aware that most require you to be an accredited investor on the investment side.Becoming an accredited investor is a bit more involved than just signing up for an account on the site.'

Good news is that if this has been funded since you were a kid, it seems likely you'd pay mostly (if not solely) long term capital gains, depending on how long the current fund has been held.I'm not aware of any way to transfer in-kind from a non-IRA brokerage to an IRA account.

I was not aware of the purchase option with an RM.    

Thanks Scott W, wasn't aware of that. 

I will keep you in mind if I come across something that will work with FHA, right now I have one fixer, but wont go FHA even with an 203k. ( a 203k, if you aren't aware, is an FHA loan for fixers.

Just starting to brainstorm and I'm fully aware that some full time agents aren't fans of the part-time agent....so I'm sorry in advance to you folks :-)

You may not be aware, but there is a blog area in BP.

I know I need to go to the sale with at least 10% cash/certified check, but are there any other issues that I should be aware of?

Most wholesalers buy lists and perform mailing strategies as well as have virtual team members who make the warm up calls and then the owner (you) close the deal.You need to be extremely aware that people will be mad at you, calling you names, swearing at you, etc because for you to make money at it, you need to buy it below market value.