In 3 years I’ve doubled my investment through sweat equity, and when I reached 10 doors I was able to retire my parents with the cash flow.

I am considering two options for purchasing a A+++ SFR cash, Option 1 to place in a self directed IRA and let the IRA own the property and Option 2 is to buy in cash upfront and pay the taxes owed.I am 62 years old and have another five to seven years prior to retirement and so I am trying to set up my portfolio for income generation by that time.

This type of situation is perfect for single parents, persons looking to supplement an existing income, or retired persons who want to stay active and involved.

I recently retired from the military and now I am ready to start Chapter 2.

I posted this on LinkedIn and also felt like it could be helpful on BiggerPockets - I get asked from time to time about converting retirement accounts such as 401k/IRA into real estate assets...

I will be using retirement funds and for that reason in order to defer taxes.

We are seeing if this is an option as we have ourselves in a scaling-up phase - we have purchased a commercial property local to us and are borrowing from our retirement to do so, with the intent of paying back with the possible sale of this home.  

I want to keep the rental to potentially return to in the future, it's in an area I could see myself retiring to. 

We are/were hoping to put a $60-70k down payment on a higher-end 'A' new build property with Rent to Retirement as I really like their business model/community, rather than a smaller down payment on a refurbished property in a 'C' area.

My PM changed who did their accounting as the previous person retired.