My name is Mark Whitted. My wife Tracy and I are budding real estate investors. From my profile on Bigger Pockets:
Experience
We owned our primary residence for 10 years ending 21 years ago. We have rented a lot of homes and apartments over the years. So… none. Yet.
Real Estate Goals
Provide 30-35 families with clean, comfortable, affordable housing. Ultimate Long term goal of revitalizing an entire block in a class D neighborhood. With pets welcome.
I have a new self directed IRA with Equity Trust (no affiliate relationship) that I am currently using to invest in real estate backed notes. Sometime after I turn 59 1/2 in July, the plan is to withdraw money from the IRA to by our first house. That will most likely be an out of state turnkey rental in the mid-west. (Indiana, Ohio, maybe Michigan.)
I have added a resource list here where I will share my research into various aspects of real estate investing.