It is very competitive in that arena but I am actively looking for deals for a handful of investors.

This is my first post here, so I hope I don't mess it up :)My name is Hugo Laranjeira and I'm a real estate agent/brokerage founder (Nomad Real Estate) /investor/ all around problem solver in LisbonI wanted to talk a little about how Portugal is a great place for investors right now and, on the other hand, I'd like to ask a few questions about the US.First of all, I don't know is this is well known, but Portugal is today the best gateway to anyone coming to Europe to live or invest due to our visa program.Did you see the news about Madonna coming to Portugal and all that publicity stunt about how Lisbon is beautiful and such?

And you would have to find a property manager which can be tough on smaller properties.As a passive investor in syndications on the other hand, you just need to focus on meeting some of the syndicators.

Hand-delivered the material, dug the post hole, and nailed the boards in with him.

It actually harms them into believing certain things exist and they can get their hands on them. 

Seems like we will have to buy the property under our own names then wait 2 yrs to transfer it to a LLC.  

Just as I would not expect an institutional investor to buy and manage homes, I don't think I'll be doing that with the SEP either.Here's my recommendation:Hands-of investmentf: Go with the SDIRAHands-on (or potentially hands-on): Go with a typical (non-IRA) process

California conforms to this, so you also would be able to exclude the gain from your California income taxes.I don't know your age so this may not apply, but under Prop 60 if you are 55 or older there is a 1-time chance to transfer your property-tax base from your old primary residence to your new one. 

Plenty of time, no money, then you definitely need to be more hands on. 

I know first hand that he is getting these deals done right now, and they make sense.