Having investor friendly lenders is key as they won't require seasoning and will loan without W2's or tax returns.

The key is always to find off-market deals with a lot of potential for increased NOI (net operating income). 

Key Points:1. 

I dont understand why wholesalers do this garbage..He says oh... issue is my investor has the purchase assignment. and for 15k EMD he will assign it to you, and then you can evict or cash for keys... but you cant see the inside.. in California...

@Nasson RaymondI cannot speak directly to the services of Advanta, and must disclose that I am a competitor offering a different kind of service in the self-directed plan space.Two key things come to mind:1) Advanta is a 3rd party administrator for IRA accounts. 

Do you have key words?

The key difference is that not all financial institutions that lend on mortgages also take deposits.

Fully turn-key.

Investigate potential partners, and people that I can find a win win agreement with.Daily goal; listen to one bigger pockets podcast per day, and try to distill one key chunk of wisdom.

Appreciation is an extremely important factor to consider for larger investments because it has a noticeable impact on your bottom line upon sale... but that's the key thing to remember.