I would look for a custodian who does not charge a fee based on your assets.I normally see the costs being A one time set-up fee along with an annual reoccuring fee.The thing you want when opening up an SDIRA is that the return that you will make with alternative investments will be greater than the fee that is charged to you for the SDIRA plus the return you would have likely gotten with a regular IRA.

We are currently looking at a duplex to get our foot in the door for REI.

Lenders will probably will not allow you to close normal loans under the LLC.

What they are showing in that link is normal.

He gets his price and you get terms, but less than normal because it's such a win.

Yes, it's normal for lenders to ask you to unfreeze your credit until closing.

So how do you normally approach these conversations when you are negotating.

Normally, this fee is added when it is a flat fee service, or the owner is difficult to work with on pricing.Working with contractors is a difficult task filled with frustrations and missing timelines.

That way you can confidently say that all heat that gets clocked on the meter has reached the living space of the individual footing the bill.

It's also worth mentioning that I already have a good relationship with a wholesaler in town who knows other good contacts, and I am able to use some of these contacts as good resources for general knowledge and learning how it all works.I recently had to close my business of 9 years, and so instead of getting a W2 job or start some other "normal" business, I'd much rather prefer to have house flipping be my primary source of income.