I've learned these tactics and lessons.First, you need a good investor data management system.

So many benefits, yes the fees are higher but many investors have come to the realization that the extra costs associated with the commercial mortgages are 100% worth it. 

Not sure if you'd like to self-manage or not, but either way you'll need to build out a good team - realtor, property manager, contractor, bookkeeper, etc.

(nice to meet you.)what i can help with is determining how your property might perform as a rental. so let's do that.as you probably know, you need to factor in much more than mortgage / PITI. so:will you self-manage, or hire a PM? 

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I'm currently a payroll manager part time and have done other bookkeeping / management jobs, so it was recommended that maybe I find an investor who is needing help managing their books or payroll. 

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 don't have a property manager, so I do all of the outside maintenance myself.

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The costs of a QI are also often relatively minimal in comparison to the interest and penalties you would pay if it is blown up.You are also parking significant sums of money with the QI - that alone is worth using a reputable QI to ensure your funds don't disappear.