But IRS allows an IRA to be invested in anything except life insurance and collectibles.

It has a lot of features that I simply can't write down all together.Zoho SalesIQ it integrates with your websites for real time chat supportZoho Workdrive, this is a Google Drive alternative except Zoho gives you 5 TBs right of the bat!

My experience in the last 15 years is that except in the most extreme circumstances, an investor is going to need some of their own capital to make a deal fly.

At one point I talked to my financially advisor and he said that it would be smart for me to open a HELOC on the property, but not draw from it, except in the case of emergencies.  

Most would think it insanely astronomical returns, and it is, but it's also exceptionally high risk.

The government will require all of her assets to be used up, except for $2,000 cash. 

Almost nobody that wants a 3-bedroom has only one car, except the occasional single parent with small children, or solo professional that wants a home office and guest bedroom. 

We don’t use the 70% rule for anything except to decide if we’re going to look at the deal… and even then we just want to see if it’s close before we spend time running numbers.

Except you insist on giving the OP a "yes" based on the generic strategy (A) while I insist on giving him a "no" based on his specific situation (B).To answer your question to me - no, I'm not trying to be controversial.

Here’s a BP blog for more info on this - 9 Vital Questions to Ask When Vetting Your Real Estate Investing TeamTenant SegmentNo property ever paid rent.