There are also other ways to jump into larger MF such as syndication. 

@Amanda Hillard just thought I would post this as well here in case anybody else searched for this sort of thing but you can always post in the Texas forum for some great local answers. 

there is a long thread going right now on the risk you take using IRA money to buy fixed assets.being the bank is more appropriate as long as you pick good notes.. what happens when you landlord in a IRA you cant commingle personal funds with the IRA asset so you get a bad tenant that does lots of damage you cant use personal funds to fix it.. so if you are going to use IRA to buy you need much larger amounts of cash left in the IRA for any unforeseen expenses.

You need a larger down payment, and you will likely be expected to have six months of living expenses in a savings account.

You need a larger down payment, and you will likely be expected to have six months of living expenses in a savings account.

I do feel if I hadn’t devoted a larger percentage to real estate these past two years I wouldn’t be about half way to attaining financial freedom.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.

For example, plenty of Maine people work in larger towns and cities, but live in rural communities within about 45 mins - 1 hour drive.

But, I've become a sort of Go To expert on a couple of topics and, for me, when I'm talking about a topic I am very knowledgeable about, my shyness goes away. 

California is sort of its own beast when it comes to taxes and laws, much more complex than the vast majority of other states.