Perhaps do a case study with a hypothetical deal you think is typical for what you are looking at and compare it to the alternative investments you might use and their expected returns.

There are a very limited and reliable few of lenders that do true DSCR 2nds.

Lancaster city limits short term rentals to only certain zones of the city so definitely look at the city website for that information.

While I understand the basic structure of General Partners (GP) and Limited Partners (LP), I was under the impression that GPs always had to put 'skin in the game.'

See what qualifications people are looking for and do what you have to in the meantime to produce income while you're studying. 

S8 can change their limits any time though so that's some instability there.

It seems like there are so many limitations to buying real estate with self-directed IRAs. 

However those with no to very limited experience will never get a fix and flip loan  from a bank. 4.

If you plan to invest in a syndication as a limited partner (LP), ensure the structure allows for direct ownership in real estate (e.g., through a Tenant-in-Common (TIC) agreement), as partnership interests are specifically excluded from 1031 exchanges under IRC 1031(a)(2)(D).

After the meeting there was no action plan other than doing a cost segregation study on the properties we had.