The place I hired was one of these outfits....Turns out they have a bad reputation...

So, use a reputable servicer, don't touch any of the money yourself, profit has to go back into your Roth IRA (it isn't "living money" for every day expenses and so on.

The business continues to grow as we have built a great reputation with customers.

I see that you are an RE Agent, keeping a positive reputation and more importantly keepin your license is far more importan than savinga couple of hundred bucks.

Hello BP community,I am exploring all of my options for investment capital and before I consider banks, private and hard money lenders, I wanted to get some ideas or suggestions from other investors who have either used the cash value of their life insurance policy or a SDIRA to grow your portfolio.

no just kiddingbe careful with your money, look at differing strategies to move that moneymaybe look at loaning the money through a reputable agency for a 10-12% return on the capitalif you have some background in business then maybe a complex of some sortbest yet would be what is your dream- what do you really want to do- this could give you the opportunity to start something that you are passionate about- that may not be real estate you know what I mean?

This is honestly what helped my business absolutely take off - I partnered with a general counsel that worked in a reputable firm that handled everything from closings, bankruptcy, probate, divorce ....I mean you name it.

This also give you and the lender the opportunity to explore all loan options, as there are many.

What I'm unclear of is if I'm a new investor how do I do that but protect myself from getting locked into multiple purchases when I'm only looking for one at a time without ruining the reputation of a broker or myself, or getting into legal problems?

Not only did my "free advice" prove to be lucrative, but I developed wonderful business relationships, friends, and a great reputation.