Keep in mind that the IRA will owe taxes, not you personally.

Never mind.

Somehow, in his smooth rat brain, he thought that was the secret to making money in real estate -- getting other people to do anything that looks like really hard work with uncertain outcomes for you.It all put me in mind of a well-known passage from one of Theodore Roosevelt's speeches:"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

-Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

Would you mind sharing that snow removal contact?

I only need to make $20,000 (even if some of that is for my labor) but it needs to be a SOLID $20,000 - not just if everything goes perfect.Keep in mind that you may need to price it a little below market to get rid of it quickly.

Great community of like-minded bigger pockets people here in Nashville.

We sound extremely like minded, welcome to (again) to BP!

As I have been pulling together capital to get started, I have also been researching markets, podcast listening and reading every book I can get my hands on to get a foundational education.In my mind, with my capital limitations to get started I love the BRRRR strategy, I think I can make it through the Buy, Rehab, Rent,  once before chasing loans if I stay in certain markets.  

if you REALLY think you are competing against yourself and if you put in your offer with the listing agent, which I HIGHLY recommended for many reasons, I would tell the agent never mind on that offer, but I do want to put in an offer listed by another agent can I do that now or do I need to wait until my offer expires?