Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

It is always friendly to connect with another like mind.

Hard money is our last option and we don’t have friends or family who will lend us the money.

I tell PotentIal tenants it’s usually quiet unless of coarse a gun goes off In a drIve by or the police are arresting someone with their sirens on .i also tell them it’s just a short walk down down the lItter lIned street to our frIendly liquor store and there’s a charmIng little ma and pa corner store that sells cigarettes ,rolling papers, and lotto tickets - all the essentials.

If you have any real estate friends (anyone who works in real estate) ask them to call a title company they have a relationship with and get a list of these properties - they can run it for you.

Check your property tax basis on all investments there... some counties are not investor friendly, owner occupied gets a massive break unlike Polk/Dallas in Iowa.I've got some references back that way including contractors and realtors if you need a connect.

Hello.  I am looking for a referral for a contractor near Toledo, OH.  I'm looking to walk a property and learn how to do rehab evaluations.  Thank you in advance.

I dont have friends/family to contribute nor long relationships with private money.

I know 2 investor friendly RE agents I work with.

@George Ozoude,Here is a list of self-directed IRA companies that BP has put together:https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/self-directed-ir...Also, the topic of self-directed IRA is a frequent discussion on "Tax, Legal Issues, Contracts, Self-Directed IRA" forum category, the link to it is below, you may want to search there for related discussions (there are some good ones), the results may keep you busy reading for hours:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51-tax-legal-...Hope this helps!