Tiger, Nevada also passed some laws regulating appraiser independence not too long ago.

Finally, is it true that with a custodial (Non-LLC) SDIRA, that with rental property you MUST use an independent management company to manage the property?

All I ever tell potential tenants or current tenants if they ask is that there are plenty of crime rate websites that list statistics and actual incidents, and if they are concerned, they should research it.

Your friend independently owns an llc and invests in a fix and flip.

I would like to be a REI and be financially independent in the next few years.

I came to the conclusion that RE is most fun on a small scale while building additional security in other avenues as well.The question then becomes what will it take to become independent.

I wish he were more independent in this respect, but we all have strengths and weaknesses, and making design decisions is a weakness for him.3.

In my area, some townships inspect electric with their own inspectors, while others allow use of third party independent electrical inspectors.

Plan:My goal is to become financially independent (enough cashflow to pay all bills and live comfortable) within the next 10-15 years.

I do however want to be financially independent.