Has anyone heard of a bank that is friendly to Self Directed IRAs and offers interest.I had Titan (have checkbook control as well) and switched as like you said, they don’t pay interest.

If you have a 6 bedroom in an area that does not have a university (students looking for shared space) or is in a family friendly place it may sit vacant longer between tenants.For Capex, try not to use a generic number - look at the roof, furnace, hot water tank, kitchen - when will each need to be done and what will it cost?

A close friend of mine worked with a client who snagged a few acres just outside of town near the North Platte River.. it didn’t show up on the usual listings, but popped up through a local contact who’d been hinting at a seller looking to keep things quiet.You mentioned it’ll be a three-year timeline.. that’s actually not a bad window.

Love that you are coming to the market to interface here, nothing can substitute it in my mind.  

It sounds like you are saying you want to buy the house and room hack by renting a room to your friend?

BiggerPockets has options to search through investor-friendly resources that you are looking for here too. https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-companiesGood luck on your STR journey and let us know any updates or questions that come up!

NEVER use a friend.

Would like to have a "friend of a friend" renter so I have an idea of whom I'm getting.

Crowdfunding: Use real estate crowdfunding platforms to raise funds from multiple investors interested in real estate ventures.

Have none become real friends?