Happy to engage and offer my experiences if it would be of any help?

Or are you talking about engaging the services of an Architect and a General contractor?

My suggestion is to add at least 25% to the cost of the foundation repair as mitigation to the problems that will come from the foundation repair.If anyone has more experience with any of these, please correct me if mistaken.A rule of thumb for a "quick and dirty" pier and beam foundation estimate without engaging a foundation contractor...yet:Take the floor area and divide by 49.

I have done a lot of reading, research, watched videos, and followed exciting people engaged in the space across social media -- but as we all know, there is no better way to learn than to DO.So...I am looking for a mentor who will help guide my early decision-making and hopefully make my initial foray into real estate investing a little more educated. 

Let’s start with what I consider to be a “good” tenant.Good TenantsThe only way to make money is to keep the property occupied by tenants who:Have stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over time.Pay all the rent on scheduleTake care of the propertyDo not cause problems with neighborsDo not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStay for many yearsWhile the above may seem obvious it is not easy to achieve with any consistency because it depends on:Selecting properties that target a tenant pool with a high percentage of “good” tenants.Working with a skilled property manager who can select a good tenant from all the applicants.Good tenants are not the norm and property managers who can consistently select good tenants are not common.Selecting Your Tenant PoolThe first item under the good tenant description is that they have to be employed and stay employed.

Account ClosedThere should be no issues with using SDIRA funds for such transactions.Interest income is passive in nature and therefore not subject to UBIT - which applied when a tax-exempt entity engages in a trade or business on a regular basis.UDFI applies when an IRA uses debt-financing, such as the IRA obtaining a mortgage to purchase a rental home.

The engagement and conversion rate we saw were amazing! 

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In one case, a married couple was found to be engaged in business even though all they owned was a 25% time-share interest in two condominium units.

the failure I see is the knob turns but does not engage the latch.