Totally disagree quality agents are invaluable parts of a real estate team.

Short of buying a property in cash and having it managed at a distance with a professional property manager, I think you'll find that the hassles and headaches of "traditional" IRA real estate investing just isn't worth it.

In my opinion, it is the best way to get started in real estate investing.

Hello everyone, my name is Jose and I'm trying to get myself into real estate.

renovation including a roof replacement Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The easiest way to avoid the licensing issues is to simply lend money, or buy paper on investment properties. 90% of the states do not require a license to originate, lend, or buy and sell paper if the subject property is Non Owner Occupied, ie: Business Purpose Real Estate, ie Investment Property. 

Their real target is executive compensation disguised as interest-free loans and large family gifts disguised as interest-free loans.

FollowUpBoss is a great system specialized for real estate agents but may be overkill.

I am very new to real estate investing.

As a real estate agent in Florida I am not aware of any laws in place here that make it illegal to perform rental arbitrage on airbnbs.