For some reason every attorney I seem to call has no clue what Self-Directed Ira even is....

BUT, if you want to solve people's real estate problems and let the money come as a by product of helping them, you will be extremely successful.

Listing agents seemingly have no clue what the seller gives them and their numbers are inaccurate!

Will solve your problems.

If you read the foreclosure filing, hopefully it is judicial, it may give you a clue as to the balance.  

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I have no clue what the process is and how I would protect myself if they are unable to pay.

I explored a million options then finally just extended the gutters away from the house and the problem was solved.

By doing your own work, it solves part of the problem.

The kicker is that neither one of us have a clue what that means as far as financing goes.