Self-directed IRAs allow you to invest in real estate, including vacation rentals.

I'd also suggest looking into house-hacking for your first deal.But if/when you decide to invest out of state, building your core 4 will be fundamental to your success, https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...

Hello,I've been actively investing in real estate in Bali, Indonesia, for the past six years, focusing on developing smaller projects.

@Francisca MacYou will inevitably run into Tenants who cannot pay for some reason or another, as “life happens” in real time.  

I have recently become incredibly interested in real estate and have been studying up in all my free time for the past month or so.

I look at this issue from a different perspective.As a real estate investor, can you find a way to make more than 7% return on your invested cash.  

You are trying to invest in real estate, while they are merely traders looking to sell.

Yeah, if you have a real estate agent, this is their job.

Don't get me wrong, I value the learning, I'm not looking to cut corners...I just want direct apply to real world strategy with no upselling involved.

I specialize in tax services for real estate investors and I'm located in Austin.