If you dont, it's your fault for not being proactive.Your goal is to find a great contractor with excellent communication skills.

@Timothy YenAs a plan provider, I cannot make a specific recommendation as to a company to work with per BP guidelines.What I can help you do, however, is refine your question.I'll start with the fact that there are only a handful of firms that offer quality self-directed plan services, and experience, quality of communications and responsiveness outweigh geography for the most part.Self-directed IRA's come in several formats offered by different types of companies.

Going to Rockwell Institute for Real Estate (Washington state - online).

Online averages about 20 to 30%.

My tenants utilize an online payment app (Roof), I run credit and background checks online (SmartMove) and keep all of my records in a folder on Google Drive.

I would place the utilities online then just close off the master water into the home and flip breaker off until you need it.  

Also, when should I start looking for an agent and communicating with them? 

There's a lot of Class A apartments coming online so 'affordable' rentals have lots of applicants.  

I have been doing some research and there is a very popular atty online, including Youtube videos saying do not JV wholesale deals in OH.  

Is there a free way, or a reputable online screening service for this?