We mostly buy houses from out of state and are aware of it's challenges but many investors have done successfully, so it can be done.

Invest in Fix-and-Flip Properties:Use the $50K as a down payment or cover acquisition costs for a non-recourse loan (required for SDIRAs).

I would focus on a strategy and you and your brother like (Do you want day to day management of a house flip?

Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.

Lets say someone has 190k left on a 2.95% loan for a 220k property.

Purchase price: $499,990 5 bed 3 bath split level house in Hyattsville, 1875 sq ft

When your LLC takes a loan, expect as members to personally guarantee the debt.

I haven't read up on house hacking yet, but I don't believe that living in the property for a year before renting it out will be an option for me.   

I have been on BP a long time and maybe about eight years ago , a person had a small chance of finding a posted house for sale here that can be flipped.

Any laws against repaying the loan in stocks instead of actual cash?