In the end the decision came selecting a partner I felt aligned closely with my vision and could help me achieve my goals.I am very excited to start on this new journey!

Because we have stable W-2 we can be more selective in our buying and don't have to spend every night and weekend rehabbing in order to get $200 cash flow to put food on the table. 

Mold is a microorganism which can multiply and spread very fast and presents a healthcare threat to at least 20% of the people in the US.

Thank you gentlemen for your answers @Christopher Phillips @Wayne Brooks @Tchaka OwenThere is an option for title insurance, I just read Purchase and sale agreement :"Buyer's Option to Select Title Provider and Closing Agent.

They only operate in several select areas.  

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Most people will select Solo K if they are eligible, the only reason I can think of why you'd go an IRA route is if you had Roth IRA to rollover into self-directed.

I just used it for my latest rental and it had all of the info I needed to select the best qualified applicant.

My follow up question is how do I select good lender?

Make sure you're crunching your numbers conservatively (but not overly so) and market selection/purchase decisions will become a little more formulaic, and therefore easier to make.