I am happy to refer you to someHi, yes I have my EIN and Lp all set up just looking for a deal now 

The check book control package look attractive, at $1095 after a July 4th $200 discount :-) https://www.broadfinancial.com/self-directed-ira-plans-custodian-checkbook-control/I will need to set up one with pretax 401K , then another with after tax Roth IRA, so, want to make sure to control the expenses/cash flow of start up costs. 

I am trying to calculate how much to set aside for CapEx and repairs.

That depends on who runs the White House, whether China invades, whether Yellowstone blows up, and 10,000 other unknowns.

@Bobby Sharma We conducted a Deed in Lieu on a non-performing note and got the house in Cicero, IL.

Orange County housing inventory is at all time historical lows. 

A female tenant being evicted because a guy came over to their house.

I went to the courthouse in Birmingham Alabama to leave it legal documents so as I was there the lady had let me know that as of 2021 they passed a new law that when you buy a tax lien a house you are not allowed to rent it out renovate it or even step foot on the land or in the house

Do you also set up the LLC or do you not do that there? 

@Edwin Lopez House hack to start the portfolio in real estate since living in the property you can do low down payments.