Target market is Davenport, IA and the surrounding area in Iowa due to my family being there and the businesses/colleges in the area.  

When helping my clients with their tax returns and bookkeeping, especially when they have real estate properties, we usually obtain the land value directly from the county assessor’s website.

If your HELOC is for the downpayment and you want to use lender money for the rehab, you are setting yourself up for failure in a difficult market.

What should be right way to find these investor buyers in the market?

I use a google voice number for advertising/marketing properties and first name only for advertising on the internet but my full name is on my lease and i give all of my tenants my personal cell phone number.

Also be aware of Unrelated Business Income Tax (or UBIT) on leveraged real estate inside of an IRA.Or better yet, since you are self-employed - go with a truly self-directed Solo 401k plan, which would be a much better option and will help you avoid the UBIT on this investment. 

Purchase price: $210,000 Getting paid to buy prime real estate is about as sweet of a deal as it gets for a buy and hold investor.

For help with the section-8 process, it's very important to have a PM that's familiar and connected with the HUD programs in the selected market. 

The preexisting rental agreement is way under market value for a 2/2 at 917 Sq ft.

@Gp G.Most real estate websites (like Zillow) allow you to post your home FSBO.