I would never rent out a house with at least battery powered smoke alarms and a CO monitor.

I typically stay in the regular forums and have content there by answering questions.

I consult regularly with my clients on the use of the 401K and IRA funds in real estate.

And a lot of these brokers call them on a fairly regular basis asking if they are thinking of selling.  

There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches.Equity participation in a flip transaction is considered a trade or business activity, and if your plan will conduct such operations on a regular or repeated basis, you will be creating unrelated business taxable income (UBTI).  

Marc M.This type of activity would be fine structurally, but would expose your SDIRA to UBIT if you conduct such activities on a regular or repeated basis.  

@Douglas Skipworth  does your agency take on new agents and do you have a training program.. or is your shop better suited for experienced agents that need little to no training .. just monitoring so they stay within the rules of law and MLS etc.Personally I think many who I see post on BP that are really new could benefit greatly by going through the licensing curriculum , sales training etc ... before they go from zero to a RE investor..

Once you become a licensed agent, you will want to get with a good real estate Broker that has regular class sessions chocked full of information for new agents.

@Lekan Nicholson I would have to assume a government office keeps regular business hours!

I guess going this route depends on how regularly this occurs.