I also work as an investment specialist at Rent It Network in Tampa.

Most partners will still want you to have skin in the game too FYI. 

It's a scary thought, however.I understand how SD-IRAs work, so I'd like to know how you took the leap to moving your retirement funds from a 'secure' position in a standard investment scenario to self-directing your retirement funds into real estate.My sense: this is a good way to have skin in the game and create a track record, particularly when I start to invite others to invest with me, while increasing my return.Thank you for contributing your thoughts and ideas, I look forward to hearing about your experience self-directing your personal IRA funds.Cheers-Jarid

The first, the borrower is forced to have some skin in the game.

Again doesn't punch a clock, clocks lots of hours, but plenty of MB at QL come and go as they wish while working 70 hours a week, lol.Factory workers making $17/hr versus a Operations Specialist at the Rock Connections making $17/hr are two very different people. 

As my wife is a animal behavioral specialist, she has the unique ability to help us place tenants that will care for your property. 

This industry has created the many strong relationships I have with realtors, lenders, mortgage brokers, tax specialists, etc.

Originally posted by @Matthew Paul:In my state they would still have to be licensed plumbers , what ever they call themselves.The repipe specialists are all licensed contractors.  

That’s when you, the buyer, can bring in a professional home inspector and any other specialists you choose to make sure that you are armed with the best info about the condition of the property you’re now legally bound to purchase.

I have a SFH for rent and have received a few inquiries from "corporate housing" specialists, which always seems like a weird way to phrase STR manager.