Recently I participated in a three days property investment workshop from Legacy Education (Rich dad poor dad) which ignited my interest in REI in the US.

A GC, or individual subs?

What makes a self-directed IRA custodian different is that they are not purely connected to the public exchanges and limited to investing in stocks, bonds and funds, but rather have the staff training and paperwork to document the IRA's investment in the more individualized transactions that occur when investing in real estate, notes and other non-traditional assets.

An aggressive investor will realize while his cash flow is fine, the return on equity is poor.

Simply buying off the MLS when the market is strong like is is now, is a poor way to find deals.

I lease the rooms individually to veterans.

If you're looking for a house hack I would wait patiently for the right 2-4 unit that works well for you and your own individual needs or I would buy an older SFH with an accessory dwelling unit (or the opportunity to add your own or convert an unused structure on the property).

Cap rate is a function of market risk and rarely will change on individual properties. 

What I want to know is what banks have individuals had the best experience with down in south florida.

On the flip side, I could tear down the screen porch, which was a poorly-done addition anyway and have the tank removed.The cost of the abandonment is $2500 + soil testing which may be up to $4,000 out of pocket costs for a state-mandated site test.