As others have pointed out, interest income from a partnership can be classified as either "portfolio income" or "ordinary business income," depending on factors such as the nature of the partnership’s activities, the number of loans, and whether the interest is incidental to your main business or a core activity.

Factors like population growth, job market, rental demand, price-to-rent ratio, and local economy are crucial.

(We're aware of the five year look back period for Medicaid eligibilty but it's not a big factor in our decision to do this.)We would get the house appraised so we can document paying FMV.House would be purchased with cash (it's a small home in a rural area and value is low)Inlaws would sign a lease so that it becomes a legitimate rental and we can deduct expenses, etc.

These questions might play a factor on price as well. 

Do you want to live here forever?

@Yi Chu,Another important factor you need to understand is that when an IRA is invested in leveraged real estate (most MF deals are), the portion of the income derived from the leveraged portion of the property will be subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (or UBIT), which can be offset by using depreciation and other deductions.

There are multiple factors that go into determining rents and if there is limited data the rents will be off. 

Hi Randy,The reason small apartment buildings haven’t seen the same price drops as larger properties comes down to a few key factors: 1031 exchange buyers inflating bids, strong demand for limited supply, and sellers holding firm on prices since they’re not under financial distress.

It is important to keep in mind that DSCR is just one factor that lenders consider when evaluating a loan application, and other factors such as property condition, location, and market conditions also play a role.It is also a good idea to consult with a financial advisor or loan officer to get a better understanding of the loan requirements and to get an idea of how your investment property will be evaluated by lenders.Feel free to reach out if you need more feedback, happy to help.

Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.