Since each lender controls it’s own money you will have to call around to ALL the banks to learn about all the programs.

In order to have checkbook control, the IRA account will need to be at a trust company that will allow the IRA to invest in an LLC (where you will be the manager and your IRA will be member - an as manager you will have checkbook access to the LLC bank account).

Unless you invest via an LLC owned by the IRA, you will not have checkbook control over the funds which means you need to run transactions (e.g. income, expenses, etc.) through the trust company who will need time to process the transactions and generally charge fees for each transaction.

A licensed home inspector points out moisture, shows a recall for safety on the electrical panel and points out a broken beam.Yup disclose.

The crooks ran in after they got the door open and tripped the alarm, ripped the control panel off the wall, and ran.

We decided to buy the unit so that we could control who lived upstairs and to add it to our investment portfolio. 

They have too many controls in place to “protect” the large corporation.

That gives you controlled, minor leverage and frees up a lot of cash, while you still have a job.

And shareholders have certain rights and they can actually control what banks do with their loans.  

Further, I believe that every good investment location/property must meet three criteria:Sustained profitability - The property must generate a positive cash flow today and into the foreseeable future.Currently and likely to continue appreciating for the foreseeable future at or above the rate of inflation.In a location where you can make money and you control your property as opposed to the government dictating what you can do.The right properties in Las Vegas meet the above criteria very well.