@Jefferson SmithThere are many quality self-directed IRA providers here on BP. 

And I'll watch the podcasts on here and read through all the forums.

(number and quality of T/B).What are the terms?

You'll also need to watch your back in neighborhoods that aren't too fond of bandit signs on public parkways.

Your price range will be $300,000 or less with $60k but you should be focused on choosing a property in a quality area and the returns you can get from renting it out.

Once upon a time appraisers made a decent income relative to living expenses and would do this sort of thorough research, but appraisal fees haven't been tracking with increased costs of living for some time, so it's currently a volume game for appraisers, not really a quality game.

You need to be careful to comply with the real estate advertising rules in your state and watch out for obscure license law violations.

I've watched youtube, and read blogs, but finally decided to jump in.So one of the things I've been doing is looking over the MLS, and specifically trying to find properties that already have tenants, and are within my price range (leveraged cash deal). 

Watching to hear recommendations.

Like any strategy, you can't become proficient at it by reading a post or watching a video.