If you pull the funds from the Roth IRA early, you forsake years of tax free growth that IRA principal could be producing.As I have said many times on BP, comparing after-tax real estate investing to investing in an IRA (Roth or Tax Deferred) is apples and oranges.  

since you are in orange, i might be able to use the company you use.

Or am I trying to make and apple into an orange?  

But it has turned so fruitful, now I'm on the hunt for my 2nd investment property.

You have no rights at all from the position of holding any tax lien to possession or in taking the fruits of ownership.Seems you mentioned the business model offering "privacy" most thieves usually don't want to make known their escapades, perhaps a money laundering scheme might keep the rents paid under wraps too, but I don't see anything addressing the privacy side nor can it be to the point that this method can't be discovered.Well, again, I spent time addressing guru type matters keeping newbies out of harm's way.

Due to this and compressed cap rates we have found ourselves riding the sidelines for many deals that come our way.That being said there are still many REI opportunities in the state to be had - it just won't be the low hanging fruit that you can constantly pick from.

The investors did little to no maintenance, didn't visit the property, but sent a fruit basket to the tenants every Christmas, which amused the tenants.

Also, having once owned several million $ worth of beach property in Orange Beach, AL, and having dealt with numerous hurricanes over the years, natural disaster is near and dear to me.  

Louis is the murder capital of the country ONLY because of a statistical "apples and oranges" comparison.  

I drive a  1969 orange dodge charger.