But in all of this research I find myself getting more and more confused and wary about the direction to go next related to investing.

Also you can search here on BP for locals and PM them directly with the same question.In terms of buying a property under LLC name, it may be harder to obtain financing than under your personal name.

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It seems that not one agent in Oregon knows what a wholesale deal is as the wholesaler usually shops their deals to the investors directly and agents are never involved.  

Fortunately most of the work for this project is finally completed, and the hurdles we faced were a direct result of poor project management skills.

I am not looking for spoon feeding... just some real direction where to hustle to. 

Perfect source is if you're a current Residential builder, Supt or PM for a builder who wants to get into investing in rental units.I can trade tips / guidance on residential rental income and/or investing in real estate with a self directed IRA. 

Where I live you are in some pretty rough neighborhoods if you're looking at anything under 300k, and that's true 2 hours in any direction from me. 

I'm hoping someone can direct me to a product that meets our needs. 

You’ll probably have to go through a broker vs a direct bank.