Robert “RJ” Palano is considered an expert in single-family home investing and strategically using self-directed retirement accounts for investments. He has been involved in the creative acquisition and disposition of real estate for nearly 40 years, having acquired and sold properties in 12 states and more than 50 cities throughout the U.S. He purchased his first property in 1977 and started acquiring foreclosures in 1979 in western New York. By the late 1980s, he managed and owned more than 300 properties. Palano has written three books with the intent of passing on wisdom accrued through his long career. His most recent book is “Confessions of a $200 Million Real Estate Dealmaker.” Palano is currently the CEO and acquisitions director of Buy Cash Flow Properties, a Tampa- based real estate investing company that primarily provides turn-key single-family homes for real estate investors in Florida and Georgia. Since 2012, Buy Cash Flow Properties has acquired and sold over 1,000 homes in the Atlanta area to international investors, hedge funds and U.S. buyers. Turnkey sales to investors exceeded $100 million over the last few years in the Atlanta area. Palano can be reached at RJP@BuyCashFlowProperties.com