To ensure you’re acting ethically:Full Transparency: Be upfront about your intentions and ensure the organization has all the information it needs to make an informed decision.Fair Value: Offer a price based on fair market value or justify any discount with clear benefits (e.g., taking on deferred maintenance or providing a quick, hassle-free transaction).Win-Win Mindset: Emphasize how the sale could help the organization, such as freeing up funds for its mission or relieving the burden of maintaining a distressed property.4.

And in part, it depends on the investors and capital that you have access to (this tends to play a factor in many decisions when raising outside capital).If you do want to go the fund route, you might want to consider using Avestor. 

I've been informed that completing the course alone may not be sufficient to pass the exam, so I’m seeking advice on how to prepare effectively once I complete it.Currently, my only other resources include a YouTube video, five practice exams, and a textbook.If you have any additional suggestions—whether online or in-person, paid or free—that could help me effectively prepare for the exam, I would greatly appreciate them.

To say this community has no value is quite a negative judgment to make without sufficient information to make it. 

I'm still in reconnaissance mode... so need to collect as much information and knowledge as possible before deciding what to do.  20-80 is more of a rule of thumb and not a "magical" ratio.

@Kunal Saluja we've got a map with a lot of information at our website:)

At the point I made that decision, I didn't even know about self-directed IRAs, I just knew in general IRAs had a bit more flexibility.  

It often takes new organizations similarly long times to get that sort of information.

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

To be honest, I’m too busy to be making this decision right now.