You should have a cleaner and handy person ready to go.

I think one thing that investors are learning is that stopping regular distributions might not be a bad thing.  

Each is about 1/2 a social group, and the other half, learning and sharing from others in the industry.  

I spent many years personal flipping homes and then most of my career helping investors buy and sell.

Please help a first timer who is just starting to learn about tax lien certificates and has a bit of interest.

A tenant that "eventually" pays isn't a good tenant and will "eventually" cause you bigger problems, as you are now learning.

Ok, for anybody still interested, I located the applicable regulations.Performing repairs yourself on property held within your SDIRA fall under United States Code: Title 26, § 4975, subpart (c)(1)(C) which reads:(c) Prohibited transaction(1) General ruleFor purposes of this section, the term “prohibited transaction” means any direct or indirect—(C) furnishing of goods, services, or facilities between a plan and a disqualified person;As stated above, it is a little vague and subject to interpretation.

@Michael MattinglyRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

The article below is an informative summary of how a personal residence can be leveraged to lower the barrier of entry into real estate investment.https://www.businessinsider.com/live-in-flip-avoid-capital-g...

I picked up another duplex for my personal portfolio that will bring me to 14 doors.