I am in the market for a custodian for a self-directed IRA for real estate investing.

Hi, I have been on Biggerpockets and reading all the information i can get.We are getting ready to buy our first out of state investment property and looking in Austin.Looking for advise on which area is better, RR looks to be closer to the tech offices and some parts have great schools however Pflugerville is not too far either and schools are not abysmal like in proper Austin and the prices are lower.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

@Jay LindgrenRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Will never invest in that part of country again but I am curious to see what other cities to avoid.

Unfortunately, Figure told me the following:"Yes, we offer our HELOC product to primary, secondary and investment properties.

They build and invest to help improve the area, bring in better tenant pool, improve the economy and hopefully at the end of the day make a profit on the hard work, time, and money spent on that new development.  

Too many write offs the govt gives out to incentivize investors to invest in RE.

Did you get a chance to relax, tackle any new projects, or maybe even find some inspiration for your next investment?

For the 20+ years I have been investing a "private lender" was always a friend, family, or associate that is not a professional lender.