As self employed folks, we generally end up with no doc type loans.

You can get this done for free as has been mentioned.I have few basic ways to look at it.As a self funded buy and hold rental investor, houses with known foundation problems can be great deals. 

What strategies are best for the 2 types of self directed accounts?

Have him fill out an application and find some way to make him equally responsible for damages.

Word problem of the day:If a township is 36 sections, and a section contains 260 hectacres, how many acres of residential housing exists if half of the sections are zoned RD-5, one-quarter zoned AR-2, and the remaining zoned BP?

I do not accept applications from indivulaes needing to move in less than a month.As for the condition of the unit do an inspection and inform th etenant what needs to be cleaned.

Hi Dave, QuickBooks lets you set up classes which are away to contain each asset and its own separate "container".

Just got an application that the tenant is a chiropractor. everything looks good from his document.

I signed an agreement to manage a duplex and not even two months later, I received an email from someone I didn't know informing me that she purchased the duplex and wanted to self-manage.

I use self directed accounts so I know exactly what my fees will be each year and have more control over what I purchase as an asset.