A truly self-directed Solo 401k plan would be more advantageous compared to self-directed IRA (one of the benefits is the ability to contribute 10 time more than into an IRA up to $55,000/yr, again from earned self-employment income only), however it is not for everyone.

Direct Mail Marketing would not have caught this one if you filter out "people that have owned the house for more than..  1 year).

Point me in the right direction BP!

First, congratulations on taking that first step towards becoming a real estate investor...reaching out on BiggerPockets.Your question is a great one, so you may want to ask an FHA rep directly.

Whichever direction you choose with real estate investing, we are happy to help you in any way we can.Congratulations, and I wish you the best of luck in your real estate investing career!

The neighbors directly behind and to the right had never repaired their fence from previous hurricanes.

My business partner and co-trainer in direct marketing in GaREIA the largest local group of investors in Atl/GA uses;- Equitydepot.com best source, more expensive, just gives you a spreadsheet but all the data about the house- realtytrac.com cheapest but comparison finds it has not all the pre foreclosures per county each month. 

For example, I lived on plum street which is relatively deep for college kids (cheaper rent), and we had drug dealers 2 houses down, college kids next door the other direction, and hard working Hispanic group near one corner.

By the end of this week I'll be ready to order my direct mail list, which is where I plan to direct the bulk of my marketing efforts.

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