The question is not whether property in a traditional IRA will out-perform the same property invested in personally. 

It seems like you only support a student until you are being outperformed…“It’s normal to pass your mentors.

So do your research, but also consider passive investing Visa V syndications or even equity reits, Which have historically outperformed the S and P 500 over 20, 30, fifty years and even outperformed direct, active ownership of real estate by 4 to 6 per cent.

If you use it as it is intended, yes it will out perform a lower fixed rate 30 year mortgage.

Even from our HQ in FL I can likely outperform you on revenue for a few reasons:1 - We have partnerships with 15+ listing sites, including Marriot Homes + Villas, JetBlue and Allegiant Airlines, coming soon Amex Travel portal and Hyatt's VR site. 

It can really work in any market - sometimes renting by the bedroom can out perform LTRs in several markets too.

Prime locations and experiential retail concepts are likely to outperform in the coming years.Full Market Report 

This solves the 7% problem, and makes the comparison of what to do with free cash easier (you invest it and let your tenants pay off your mortgages because the stock market will outperform 5% over the long haul.)all the best!

It is likely any investment in that area will out perform larger market.Note if someone can creatively address the tic/coop financing issue, they could virtually split anywhere.  

Occupancy rates remained robust at 74.1%, outperforming the national average by 0.9 percentage points.Asking and Effective Rent (ADR and RevPAR)ADR for all tiers is projected to grow steadily over the next few years:- 2024: $193- 2025: $197- 2026: $200- 2027: $204- 2028: $209RevPAR is also expected to show consistent growth:- 2024: $155- 2025: $160- 2026: $163- 2027: $166- 2028: $169Upper-tier properties command a significant premium, with ADR forecast to be $233 in 2024, compared to $122 for lower-tier properties.