And looks like I may have been talking out of *** on the 1 year thing, thanks to a quick check on BP it looks like you have to identify a property within 45 days of the escrow closing on the original property.

The court first noted that a taxpayer may establish hours of participation in a real property trade or business by any reasonable means.18 The court further stated that this does not require contemporaneous daily reports and that reasonable means includes “appointment books, calendars, or narrative summaries” that identify the services performed and “the approximate number of hours spent performing such services.”Nevertheless, the court also stated that it was not required to accept a postevent ballpark guestimate or the unverified, undocumented testimony of taxpayers.Note: The court also did not count any hours for seminars because it found the taxpayers did not present evidence to show how the seminars related to the residential rental activities

The type of self-directed IRA that will best suit your situation and investment goals will drive the process of identifying the right firm to work with.A self-directed IRA custodian is a processing entity.

I've identified Omaha as a market I'd like to branch out towards to meet my goals.

I've since identified that it is at least the toilet that's causing the problem, but perhaps an inspection would have caught it sooner and we could have had the previous owner address it. 3.

After all, the SSN is the primary/unique identifying number used in tenant/credit screening. 

I am hoping to have an open loan, where as I identify homes I want to keep buying over a relatively short period.  

What tools and resources can I use to get to know the areas a bit better and identify good areas for rental properties? 

If you look at the websites of hard money lenders, you will find that a number will identify the various states in which they lend.

You need to first identify your end goal, desired investment outcomes, risk tolerance, and overlay this info with existing dependencies (proximity, $...etc).It's absolutely great to absorb the info and opinions from those who are succeeding, but ultimately you need to craft a clear vision of what you want to accomplish and then identify/execute the tasks will lead you to that desired vision.