Good luck -getting in the game is important so don’t get paralysis by analysis. 

Since I don't currently have an agents license I am considering wholesaling as my "in" into the game.

Hey Everyone - I'm looking for an investor friendly title company in RVA, any recommendations?

Hello All,As the title says I am interested in learning how to collect tenant rents.

If an investor isn't game for research, due dil and some increased time/effort, then a self-directed IRA may not be a good fit. 

A mortgage is where a bank pays money directly to a seller and retains title of the property until the buyer pays back the loan.Because I am not creating a mortgage, I do not have to follow mortgage lending rules.

@Kole Kingslien - make sure you or your corporate entity are on the title, otherwise you will have no seasoning and when you go to refinance, the lender will treat it as a purchase.  

I work as a sales engineer but have been spending the last year researching the real estate game and the B.P. community seems to be very nice and helpful so I'm glad to be here!

You don't really talk about real estate or what's going on in the community since you're playing a game, but eventually you'll strike a conversation with someone who knows a lot about the area as well.

I've learned from some very successful investors and after trying different methods I've had great success getting huge discounts telling motivated sellers that I have the money already at title and can close as fast as title can move.