If you need some connections, I run the most active group of small landlords in the city and have a network of connections that you could potentially leverage.

If you had $50K in a Self direct IRA how would you leverage that to yield short and long term dividends? 

Look for ones that show organization right off the bat.

For a yearly lease agreement specific to Phoenix, AZ, you might consider starting with the Arizona Association of REALTORS® (AAR) or another local real estate organization.

Note the property tax will be -10% on the rent by itself.Month 0 to 24: $2450 * 0.5 - $1573 =-$348/monthMonth 24 to 60: $2450 * 0.5 - $1541 =-$316/monthNext issue is due to the low leverage starting at month 24, the ROI takes a beating.  

Banks who offer construction financing tend to be 75-80% LTC and alternative/hard money lenders will sometimes offer higher LTC leverage than that.

I am wanting to get more into the flipping side since I have leverage and can do the rehab at a fraction of the price compared to somebody else.

Leverage - someone mentioned Real Estate doesn't beat stock market returns and while that might be true in absolute terms, it's definitely beat the market when you consider leverage.

How do I leverage the program?

I have a number of clients who have leveraged their equity to purchase a 2nd - or 10th - investment property.