Is using a self-direct IRA to fund this venture a way to defer taxes until retirement ?

In the interim I'm seeking PMLs to fund them. 

Or a PM bizz  etc etc all of these are RE based but you dont need to own any RE per se . when you have investors that are not in the bizz IE not brokers lenders GC's etc etc they to me are true investors and depending on their background and funding ability scaling can be a pipe dream or one can methodically do it in what ever rental props they want to buy..

Layer on the ability to invest the funds that otherwise would go towards the down payment and transactional costs and you likely come out ahead in such a short term horizon renting.

I recommend establishing a reserve fund for major turnover expenses, capital repairs like a roof replacement, etc.

•Marketing Account: To fund deal sourcing campaigns.

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NONE of my funds are invested in these Jobs .

Another 74k in index funds and 10k cash.

We have been fortunate to rarely hold any security funds from former tenants.