@Jason James,You can use self-directed IRA to purchase rental property, as well as any other alternative investment such as tax liens, trust deeds, private placements, syndication, private lending, etc. etc. etc.

I noticed that the price/revenue per month here is flat.

In Maricopa county, once a house gets an NOD (known as notice of trustee's sale here), it gets assigned an auction date.

If you don't care to share specifics in the open forum, you are welcome to send me a private message. 

After giving them a notice to vacate premises, they have repeatedly called/texted me with which I believe are erroneous claims. 

So wouldn’t he still only be able to do 2 a year unless of course he was using hard or private money.

That being said I also have the option of giving them  a notice  once it starts going month-to-month  if I choose to  boot them out ...

In other words, you want you kids in private school then driving uber for that is okay if and I stress if you sell the house and at least one car and you live in a small apartment you might make it. 

., including private mortgage insurance payments in addition to the regular monthly principal/interest payment) and that you consider all the up-front costs.

This is not allowed via an FHA loan, in order for you to get rid of the FHA private mortgage you have to refinance your loan.