Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - They rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

If you want to try builders out on smaller projects, that would minimize your risk but it will take time. 

I would not know how to pitch someone on private money or whom to ask.Dohardmoney is very expensive.

Regardless of the price it just seems the calls are minimal.

QBO doesn't allow multiple files I don't believe or there was additional expense.I would suggest having no more than 3 to 5 properties or 250k in equity per llc just to minimize liability. 

They are real REI experts who have maximizing profits and minimizing risks in REI down to a science. 

The reason why some people form an LLC for every transaction, is because they want to minimize the risk for their other properties.

This gives you a rental property with minimal down, and many areas have grants for first time home buyers which could mean zero out of pocket!

Code 1 must also be used even if a taxpayer is 5912 or older and he or she modifies a series of substantially equal periodic payments under section 72(q), (t), or (v) prior to the end of the 5-year period which began with the first payment.The following IRS link covers the IRA education distribution reporting topic.https://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch09.html Since the ROTH account was closed, and the gains were minimal, tax on gains only apply and it wouldn't amount to much if anything.

Your hard money lender only wants  to know two things:(1) How much do you minimally need?