I've read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, so I can check that box.

Most traditional brokerage/IRA firms like Schwab, Fidelity, etc do not custody alternative assets due to the complexity and regulations involved in asset review, reporting, valuations, etc.

Rich Weese can confirm this too.That being said, I really like Cape Coral.

If you have no capital to start even if you could pull off a deal you are taking a substantial risk.Real estate is one of the fastest ways to get rich.

I am not sure about Florida; but it has always been heavily regulated for traditional lenders, and I suspect probably requires a license for HML.

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There seemed to be an assumption that Californians were rich who would not mind over paying based on what they were used to in California.

Hence, there might be different fees involved so I am going to just start with the traditional loan/mortgage then go backwards to Lawyers fees.

Could use traditional financing if pre-approved first.Option 3: Get a group to do a flip in SD.

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