You may also choose to deduct an allowance for depreciation - whether you do or do not is a decision based upon your current and {anticipated} future tax situation.That which remains is your net income from the taxman's point of view.

Others may not choose it for the reasons discussed in this thread: thin margin, bit of a risk.

You can actually get investors before finding property by letting them know what your criteria is going to be in choosing homes. 

There are multiple levels of certification depending on how much remediation you choose to do, each certification level comes with corresponding requirements for routine re-certifications.

Account Closed What is the reason for you choosing to invest in the southeastern part of the city? 

As for location, I am choosing not to share specifics right now as the deal is not done yet.

I basically want to see how you guys do business when choosing your sub-market/neighborhood and analyzing deals so when I head back to TX I can move forward.

Can someone recommend an online program that is reputable?

How do you choose a location?

Alternately, some investors choose to forego the tax exposure and use the IRA in passive ways such as being a hard money lender to flippers or investing in rental income properties.So yes, there is a lot to learn, but once you get a handle on the framework of how a self-directed IRA fits into real estate investing, you should find that such a strategy can produce superior results for your retirement wealth building.