Hi @Aaron ArnoldThe property looks good and really only needs some light landscaping IMO.It seems like you have things lined up well.

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So it's a bit of a chicken and egg problem, but this is why "new agent 101" is to have agents tell everyone they know about the fact that they are now an agent.Lastly, if you do direct marketing to sellers for the primary purpose of buying their house, and you get responses but the selling is asking too much, you can try to convert those people to listings (along the lines of maybe, "I can help you in multiple ways", one by buying myself, another by listing if you prefer a higher price but a longer wait, etc.).Good luck and let us know how it goes of course!

This article is pretty much destroying every claim I learned the past few months about self-directed IRA and its use for real estate investing .

I’ve found better quality hoods, fans, and lighting fixtures cheaper than the big stores or than my contractor can find them.

You probably can't get a list directly, but these courts typically have computer systems, often online, that you can access to extract the data you seek.Depending on the info required of the evicting landlord, you can easily get their name and address, the address of the property that's involved in the eviction, and possibly even the landlord's phone number.

I am on my local county's ta accessor website, doing direct mail campaigns, but can't tell whether it's telling me if the properties are absentee owned or not.

Or should the rent be the same rate as if renting directly to a family?

You should look for a steal in the surrounding area (you can draw a map as you search on Zillow) or try the area in the Valley Arts section of orange, its near the campus, the price of the properties are relatively low and theres a midtown direct train there (the highland park station)

Considering creating a self directed solo 401K for my wife and curious if there are options where I can utilize the funds for rehabbing my own REI properties?