These type of meetings are the biggest resources for getting involved locally, you can discover cash buyers there and other people in different roles of the industry, fantastic people to know and network with!

According to the IRS rules you are considered to be disqualified person to your IRA and as such are prohibited from providing any services to your IRA:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...If you had a long term tenant you probably could get away without using third party property manager, however vacation rental will have high turnover, which will require significant involvement from you, and would be considered as you providing service to your IRA, which is prohibited. 

Hello GP community,Looking for people who are tax specialists/CPAs/tax accountants who are experts in real estate investing as well as familiar with the military (and the tax situations that are involved with being in the military). 

Basically who is all involved in me having to buy a house and sell it. 

As long as you have the place well inspected and know what deferred maintenance is involved and what it costs, you have a great chance to succeed. 

It's a great way to diversity your portfolio.

Because I need to diversity.

I want to be more closely involved in the process to learn as much as possIble and be able to see it firsthand.

Often there are many people involved, siblings in other states or a child or spouse they want to consult with before making a decision.

A 16 unit multifamily can qualify for a 35 year fixed rate loan under the HUD 223(f) loan program, however the fixed soft costs involved with that program generally are not economical for a request of that size.