But by meeting your local portfolio lenders and building a rapport you may find your self a lender for tomorrow's bigger deals. 

Don't tackle REI on a wing and a prayer and on a shoestring.Screen, screen, screen applicants. 

Tenants pay for the background check and the service makes a recommendation to accept or deny the applicant on both.

I haven't been able to find any applicable properties in my area (southeastern MA) and even searched several other states and found nothing.Does anyone know anything about this program that could shed some light for me?

@Syrica BrownCraigslist (don't put street address in ad)Facebook Market placeZillow ( this broadcast to several other sites like hotpads etc)I don't schedule individual showings, I schedule an open house and funnel everyone to that same block of time.I typically get a line of people filling out an application. 

Hey Bigger Pockets Team - I have done some research on moving my 401k from corporate America to some form of self directed venue.Like Dirty Harry - I am looking for THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE UGLY!

@Carl FischerFor most self-directed plans (non-custodial), there is a separate EIN obtained for the plan or more specifically in most cases, the trust.

If you ask people who've been in business for 10+ years, what they would tell their younger self, many will say they wish they started earlier!

Self showings, leasing call centers, I have a insurance companies credit department that screens the tenants and monitors there default risk throughout the year.

You also want to be aware of any self-employment taxes that could be looming.You'll also want to get a CPA involved or a tax attorney from a tax standpoint... what sorts of estimated taxes do you need to pay, what kinds of cash flows can you expect..