The nephew said "It's a pretty cool place, I like it". 

Cool.

It seems like a really cool opportunity, so we'd love to participate.

If it checks the box of affordability and is a cool place to live and put down roots, that's where you should buy property. 

Cool thanks for the info!

At the time the market was starting to cool down from its highs, and I think we could’ve got it for less in retrospect.

After purchasing, I removed all the radiators, boilers, and the large oil tank, then installed 2 central heating/cooling system's with air duct's throughout the entire home. 

Not sure if he's telling me this as a pressure tactic to get me to sign up this week (which is very not cool) but I feel that $8 or $12K is a huge amount of money up front.  

With an SDIRA, you're free to venture into the exciting world of private equity, tax liens, and even the digital gold rush of cryptocurrencies.The Self-Directed Roth IRA EdgeThink of a Self-Directed Roth IRA as the cool cousin who's got it all figured out.

Fast forward 1.5 years our tenant has been cool.