I went with the 10k startup because that’s what I was comfortable with and I really wasn’t completely confident it was a legit program.

If so, what was your experience during startup and growth of the business?

And a lot of start-up companies are migrating to this city as well because of the OSU campus that has thousands of talented students graduating and looking for positions locally.

I understand if you're a startup and can't make something happen; failing to communicate is beyond unprofessional. 

QOFs can make investments in a wide variety of real estate and new or existing businesses, including commercial real estate, housing, infrastructure, and start-up businesses.

And a lot of start-up companies are migrating to this city as well, because of the efficient costs of living, the OSU campus that has thousands of students graduating and looking for jobs locally, and the availability of land.

The check book control package look attractive, at $1095 after a July 4th $200 discount :-) https://www.broadfinancial.com/self-directed-ira-plans-custodian-checkbook-control/I will need to set up one with pretax 401K , then another with after tax Roth IRA, so, want to make sure to control the expenses/cash flow of start up costs. 

.- Total start up costs (Down payment + closing costs, furnishing, getting started on Airbnb etc...) = 200k USD- Family member wants to put in 50k USD of the start up costs, but doesn't want to be on the hook for the mortgage. 

This means that to benefit from the separation between my personal assets and the company’s assets, I need to establish the LLC in New York State.However, I’ve found that the start-up costs and procedures for opening an LLC in New York State are significantly higher and more complex compared to other states (such as the requirement to advertise in several newspapers for an extended period).

On the other hand, a recession could cause mortgage rates to go down more but it will likely not drop to COVID levels or even the levels we saw during the foreclosure crisis, unless the Feds start up with Quantitative Easing again.