Hi Batool,I saw a post you started a while back about traveling costs.You want to keep travel of your travel costs as they will likely be considered deductible or potentially start-up costsSome travel costs includeFlight, Hotel, Car Rental, Meals, mileage rateBest of luck

If they don't know you, there is usually a lot of hesitation towards heavily leveraging the purchase and rehab of a home to someone that they don't know well.This is a good start (posting and being active on BP), but checking in with local REI groups and reaching out locally won't hurt either.

Also, note it's from the New York Post so pretty much stopped reading after that. 

This is my first post (other two are replies), and I know it'll be lengthy, so thank you if you stick through my story, goals, and questions.I have been doing a ton of reading, listening to podcasts, scouring BP forums, and looking at home prices in my area.

I bought what was supposed to cash flow positive on paper but I'm losing money every month and I don't think it will appreciate enough in 5 to 10 years to make up for my expenses.Read my post in the link below. 

Read the blogs, post your questions, and the podcasts as gold.

Originally posted by @Todd Olson:@Corey Frank if you plan on staying at 4 and under then you should just get a 30 year fixed conventional loan for them. 5 and over classifies as commercial property.

Just re-read your post, I had missed the part about it being a loan from the owner of the self-directed account and not an equity position! 

Keep us posted as you continue to explore this option. 

@Matthew Alonso welcome to the forums and congrats on your first post!