Jason Chambers fascinating how you were able to do this transaction.

Sometimes it's limited by the SPD, other times you can invest in ANY thing the brokerage offers (their interpretation of "self-directed).A true self-directed account is held with a custodian who invests the funds in the account as YOU direct (hence, "self-directed") and investment are options are only limited to "any investment which is not a prohibited transaction".

One category is for those individuals, trusts or estates who do just one seller carryback transaction a year on a property that has a dwelling that the buyer will use as their primary residence.Let me repeat that, because there has been so much misinformation circulated about it: this category is for those individuals, trusts or estates who do just one seller carryback transaction a year on a property that has a dwelling that the buyer will use as their primary residence.

Second, when making offers do not use the inspector recommended by an agent involved in the transaction. 

Also can using a double closing/ transactional funding at the closing allow me to legally market the property due to the intent of purchasing it for myself only for a bit and then reselling the property I own? 

Fidelity will insure riskier transactions.

I am currently working on transactions right now.

Although I haven't done a deal yet, I'm truly looking to build a relationship-based business, as opposed to a transaction-based one. 

I have done a great deal of research and analyzed many deals but have not yet made my first transaction other than a primary residential purchase and subsequent sale a few years later. 

Most of these folks could be nervous and fearful of the transaction--especially if they are in a dire position or have never dealt with an investor before.