It depends on the type of lender and their risk appetite.

It will depend on your FICO, loan amount, property type, number of units, level of experience, etc.

Most other duplex type homes are in the central Houston area. 

Most of these property management and HOA management has some very long contract document which is prepared by smart attorneys to make them harmless from every action(they hardly do any work).In Texas property tax is high.

Hi Tina,The only type of loan you can utilize is a non-recourse loan in a SDIRA.A non-recourse loan is a secured loan backed by a pledge of collateral, typically the property that it is beingused to purchase, where neither the borrower, nor the borrower's self-directed IRA, will be held liable forpayment in the event of default.If a loan does default, the only asset the bank can go a􀁹er is the asset in question.

He makes the process easy by explaining all your options and telling you the pros and cons of every type of loan.

All of us professionals are trying to make money off you and those trying to help for free, well #1 their opinions are often worthless leading to #2 you get what you pay for regarding free advice.So, question everything to avoid being sold a load of crap.There's a lot you can do remotely - if you put in the time learning enough to avoid getting taken advantage of and/or build the right team.Your first challenge will be WHAT type of investing you want to do.

This type of financing is not regulated so it's really up to how the private money lender will structure the extensions. 

These regulations can specify the type of structures that can be built, the size and location of buildings, and the activities that are permitted on the property.

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