They key to success in Kansas City is buying in the right area and working with a good team on the ground.

If'm pretty focused in on finding a near turn-key duplex or triplex.

The prospectus should speak to the opportunity and expected upside while addressing key risks that could jeopardize the "return on" as well as the "return of" capital.Most real estate investors will know how to "size" a deal and analyze a deal on their own, especially relatively similar investments like real estate. 

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.