The stocks in my Traditional IRA had fallen 50% in price, which meant I could convert the portfolio to a Roth IRA for 50 cents on the dollar in terms of the taxes I had to pay (such a conversion is a taxable event).

That means you establish a Traditional LLC to carry out the operations of your investments, in order to separate the liability from your assets, including: paying property management, paying contractors, collecting rent, marketing, etc.

so most money for an Actual seller is still traditional MLS and negotiate commission.

Look for a financial partner who is familiar with traditional lending as well as more out-of-the-box options like hard money and private lending.

Typically, with traditional loans, lenders will want you to close one before starting the second.

But since this isn’t the traditional bank I can walk to down the street, what is to stop them from receiving my sensitive information and running off, stealing my identity, etc.Thanks for reading!

You will have some problems during heavy rain and snow storms.

I'm happy to stick with the traditional security deposit for now. 

Facility maintenance- it is winter where we are at, thus Snow removal and Ice or salt melt. 

Traditional refinancing and selling has proven challenging, so I’m considering more creative options, such as private lending or partnership arrangements.Questions for the Community:Have any of you dealt with a similar situation?