I joined BiggerPockets because I would like to learn about the real estate business, network with the community and add my entreueneoural experience when required.   I would like to start building my real estate portf...

And any property you purchase with an IRA you have to keep at "arms length", meaning you can't change a freaking light bulb if one burns out; EVERYthing needs to be done by 3rd parties.

Now occasionally be do get burned by someone new, but that has only happened 1-2 times over the last 14 years.

Unless you have a good answer to that question, you are at risk for getting into it and quickly burning out when difficulties arise (and they will).If you really want to get into rental properties, I would look into if you could even get a loan on an investment property given your debt to income ratio.

I'm working with Peter Shade of Burns and Ellis right now and I really like him.

I fat fingered my zip code when signing up for BP, and now temporarily stuck with it

Once I get that one done overall cashflow will be fat.

It works well here in MA because the laws are so tenant-friendly that many landlords get very frustrated and burn out fairly quickly.

I'm at the office right now on mint.com tracking our family burn rate.  

The burning desire has arrived.