If you need a real estate guide I would be thrilled to help. 

If so, what are the advantages of buying real estate to stocks with IRAs?

I have been in the real estate community for some time now and feel as though I should just know what to do and how.

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

I'm going into real estate investment banking after graduation and thought it would be wise to get my hands dirty with a deal in the meantime.

I've found a niche in real estate investing where I purchase a single family home with a large lot and split the parcel into two and sell the lot and either keep the home as a rental or sell it as well.

@Roman M. you're saying a community bank won't loan against a note secured by real estate?

I have never bought a tax lien before but wondering when and if you do how do aquire the keys to be able to rent it. 

So, I'm very comfortable in the construction space.My husband and I have been investing in real estate for 5 years, currently have 14 units.My strength has been value engineering our construction projects.