I've really enjoyed the ones i've read.Random info: I just learned that bi-monthly and bi-weekly can mean the same thing due to the pre-fix "bi" being able to mean EITHER "occurring twice in" OR "occurring every two".

What makes a self-directed IRA custodian different is that they are not purely connected to the public exchanges and limited to investing in stocks, bonds and funds, but rather have the staff training and paperwork to document the IRA's investment in the more individualized transactions that occur when investing in real estate, notes and other non-traditional assets.

As just one broad example, if you gloss over this update and a lawsuit related to the property occurs your LLC would be in trouble.

Since I haven’t locked rate with the original lender, I think I’m clear, except for the appraisal fee since the appraisal already occurred.

Based on how new this is I'd imagine you'll see the same comps used in that first appraisal if it was only a month ago and no other sales have occurred. 

So, you want to know when the drops occur.

In your opinion is it worth  spending more/lower ROI in the Quincy are to secure more dependent tenants and invest in an area where more appreciation may occur VS spending less/ greater ROI (cash flows are better) in an area such as brockton/stoughton?

If you are setting aside funds for capex, taxes, insurance, or other expenses that don't occur monthly, transfer those funds to Savings each month and hold them there until it's time to spend them.

Once you get established and build some experience you might be ready to either buy another duplex or move out years later back into a SFH and hopefully when that occurs your rents on the duplex would be a net positive cash flow.  

Never even occurred to me to call the people that I was already making sign up for it on VRBO.