Without that experience it will be hard for them to truly understand and fight for your unique and specific needs as an investor.

This purchase would not be under your name, it would be under the IRA (specifically IRA custodian will take the title for the benefit of your IRA unless you are using Checkbook IRA).

So my question is -- what's the typical approach for arriving at a possible purchase value -- as it relates specifically to capturing the NOI in time, especially if it seems to be changing somewhat rapidly?

He is a lawyer based in Houston and there is a lot of good Texas-specific info on his site.It will impact you by being more expensive to get it set up and take time to make sure you follow the rules but if you want the HM loan, you don't really have a choice. 

I started drafting a RFP based on the examples that I found online.Another question that encountered during RFP drafting is the specification of the number of units and their size, eg. 1bd vs 2bd.

Therefore, I was hoping I could receive some guidance from the BP community on the specific how-to's of direct mail.

Let's set aside the hurdles, though, and narrow it down to your specific example. 

I know the margin might not be great, but we're willing to play the long game on this part of town. 

More specifically, do you use a property manager and if so what are the qualities that make them valuable to you and your business? 

NOOOO that still does not cut it. the LLC needs the license and bond as well. its not like being a GC.. which is my next move.. so this is very much state specific..