Today was my county foreclosure auction and tax lien sale... and I went for the first couple of hours, just to observe.I thought I had done some solid research (I was wrong). 

I still will use the roof as leverage when making an offer. 3 out of 4 units are already rented out and this has a very solid parking lot for a 4 plex in my area.

Solid advice and I agree.All this being said.  

Sounds like you have a solid strategy!

Hey guys,I’m looking for solid recommendations for GCs in Philadelphia for both new construction and full rehabs.Any referrals would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

Good mix of affordable houses and pretty solid rents. 

If you are going to do flips, you are going to need a solid list of contractors that have already been vetted out by other local investors.

That's why I always buy solid wood doors so that we can shave them down to fit into the door well.

You need to be set up for it.Thus, to wholesale successfully, you need off market discounted properties no one ideally has access to.You need a handful of very serious cash buyers you can pitch your contract to.That is it.In order to do these 2 points successfully you need to check some things off the to do list.You need to be able to do a solid property analysis.You should only sign great deals.

So, if the IRA were to invest in real estate, there would be a solid asset held as the principal of the account, and that asset can spin off positive cash flow.