This may be helpful to identify an underlying cause, and identifying how extensive the damage may be.

I have identified a great opportunity to buy a rental, but with my financial position I need to be creative with how I buy.

Hi All,I'm working my way through "The Book on Flipping Houses" by J Scott, and am currently working to identify a prospective farming area.When trying to gauge whether there are buyers in an area, J suggests that at least 60% of listings should eventually sell.

Yes, you identified correctly. 

My questions:How do you identify the right (and wrong) person to partner with?

Make contact with the police, identify yourself as the Landlord, and see if there's any information they can provide, what you need to do, etc.

What you need to do 1st is identify if you want to self manage or if you want to have someone else do the management.

The challenge is selling your rentals, and getting max value, while identifying the next property.  

The type of self-directed IRA that will best suit your situation and goals will drive the process of identifying the right firm to work with.A self-directed IRA custodian is a processing entity.

 If you are serious about it identify a market you can be successful in and move there.