Here's a blog I wrote about H.S.A.s invested in alternative assets Financial Independence Retire Early - Achieve FIRE Faster with a Self-Directed HSA- https://udirectira.com/achieve-fire-faster-with-a-self-direc...

“What do I want to achieve in real estate?”

If you did finance some of the purchase using a non-recourse loan, then you need to read up on UBTI/UDFI and there are some taxation benefits that the IRA can achieve since it now owes taxes in that scenario.

Based on my calculations, even with a low down payment, I can achieve positive cash flow (with aggressive enough house hacking).

Most importantly, enjoy the journey and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small they may seem.

It's just going to be harder than you thought and will take longer than you expected to reach the level of success that you likely aspire to achieve. 

Stay disciplined, focus on cash flow, and you could achieve financial freedom in 5-7 years.Good luck!

What have you achieved so far?

Aggressive pricing is necessary to achieve this, so it's important to ensure the property is realistically priced in line with market standards, which often is not necessarily what you're hoping to sell for. 

Your wish list is more like a $350k property in Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, University Heights,Shaker Heights, et al.It's time to re-evaluate what is most important, and then work backwards to figure out the locations where you can achieve the desired result.