Even after years of going to different "free" retirement workshops, my parents have never heard of it.Do you guys know a good website that can give them an unbiased summary of self-directed IRA?

Check out the website: http://rireig.com/Good luck!

Finding this website is a blessing.

Or start putting that $150/month to work for you, which is very relevant on a REI website. 

I lost everything, at that time I was also had a nice e-commerce website besides starting the real estate.

Hello @Duc Ong I would recommend utilizing services such as Angie's List or a website called Thumbtack.

Being a website developer, I think the BP website has some issues that needs to be addressed.  

Track down the owners by going to the county websites with the suspect property address and mail the owners a letter saying you want to buy their house.

From going through different websites it seems like I need to have a property in contract before pursuing the loan. 

Otherwise, check references, search sites like www.AVVO.com or Lawyers.com, their firm's website should be maintained and provide specific resources on topic (this is a good indication that the attorney is tech savvy and more likely to check their emails), you can also see if they are active and have good support on social media sites such as linkedin.