Getting educated would be the best way to start.

The parcel is zoned single family agricultural, but is in a gray area of being grandfathered in. pre city incorporation construction so the county shows it as a 2 building 1 parcel, city would want evidence from the county and to make a final decision. $125 and some foot work and we would have an answer.The seller has a mortgage recorded only a few years back and we estimate they owe $126k, they are selling for $149k.

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I've been reading some really educating posts. 

If you do get stuck with it and your tenants don't pay you back, you could withhold it from their security deposit (assuming you gave them a copy of the rules when they signed their lease and incorporated them into the lease).

Education is essential in any business.

You can find more resources under Education for your REI learning.

There are plenty more resources you can find under Education from how to's, blogs from our experts and podcasts.

Ability to control our own destiny with our own investments, etc. etc.With a very-well managed buy/hold real-estate strategy, where one buys properties 30% below market and rent for 1.5% of purchase price and doing a cash-out refinance on equity, one can technically do 50% plus to 200% or even more in CoC return.Question is, how many have done this in a self-directed IRA or a in a CESA (coverdell education IRA)?

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