If I buy a property in a area where rent control laws are in place, how can i increase rents, considering its a duplex. I could occupy one unit, but I would like to increase rents on the other unit.

So, if you and another person have existing personal partnership or joint venture enterprises, having your IRA transact with that person could be questionable.

Part of appeal for purchasing is that fact there are existing pad sites with water and sewer hookup in place. 

Overall, the complexity associated with assuming ownership of 1/6th of an existing partnership seems quite high (unless the LLC bylaws already provide a mechanism for transferral of ownership)?

You convince the Seller that since they can't sell and pay off their mortgage that they should deed the property to you and you will take over payments subject to the existing mortgage. 

Either issues are real and your property is in a state of disrepair, or they're non existent and the tenant is the issue.

Step 1 is with a RE Attorney to read through the existing agreement.

I used a portion to make upgrades to my existing house now.

Applicants are qualified within the existing screening process then presented with the option of a standard refundable deposit or a less expensive (but nonrefundable) bond premium.You don’t need a court judgment to file a claim.

What existing network do you already have that you can approach to invest or for feedback about whether they'd be interested?