@Jimmy ReadyYou can contribute up to $5,500 to an IRA per year and this is an addition to being able to contribute to your employer 401k plan. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...When an IRA invests in real estate and the IRA does not have enough funds to fully purchased the property, the IRA can obtain a non-recourse loan.

@Phil Glantz We’re you purchasing non-performing notes such as debt purchases from creditors, or actual performing notes such as that of a business to business receivable?

Another fear of mine is that he knows there are too many non related people living in the house at one time and the decrease the number of occupants after I have made the deal will drop my ROI and it will have been a poor deal. 

Hopefully you have a non-refundable pet deposit that would provide for this, so you don't have to take from the regular security deposit.

What particular neighborhoods to you find most suitable for buy and holds?

Interestingly, there have been several BPO's done, with walk through and everything, and the highest, and most recent value came in at ~580K.The failed Short Sale was actually approved by the servicer for $480K.I suspect this has to do with the Non-Performing status of the mortgage, my mother's age, and Massachusetts being a tenant/occupant friendly state.I had to terminate the arrangement of this Short Sale when I finally acquired unbiased legal/realty counsel, and realized that the sizable return (700K - 475K = 225K) would not only be an act of fraud for us to receive, but that the buyer was likely misleading us into thinking we would get this money.Since then, I really started doing my research, and am very interested in pursuing Real Estate Investing thanks to all of the hard lessons I've learned.I organized an off market pool of cash investors, and showed the house and took offers. 

When you go out of your area, you have to be particularly keen to choose an on the ground team that you can rely on to look after your interests. 

Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:Every state except Texas (I think) sales price is public record.I don't know about the other 49 states, but you are 100% correct, Texas is a non disclosure state on sales price for property. 

Lease terms are non-negotiable.

I am particularly interested in multi-family properties if you have any of those.Good luck and maybe I'll see you at the meeting.Chris BungeColdwell BankerColumbia SC