@Andy BaumanSuch quid pro quo transaction would be considered prohibited, it will provide you with indirect personal benefit from your IRA.

this is clause was included with agreement for a loan:The Borrower is required to pay a refundable fee $2,600 for the loan acquisition cost whichinvolves all direct and indirect expenses incurred before funds disbursement will commence throughwire transfer.is this normal?

IRS rules prohibited any direct or indirect transaction between a self-directed IRA and a disqualified person, therefore it is not possible to use an IRA in connection with your personal LLC.You can establish a self-directed IRA, but you will not be able to combine your 401k with your Roth IRA (unless your 401k is a Roth or you are willing to do a Roth conversion).

You indirectly venmo yourself.

If the sponsor can't pay bills at the office, then that will inevitably effect your returns, indirectly. 

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Simply because to invest in CRE, it's way easier to invest via indirect investment.

@Dan KennersonYour question is not entirely clear.An IRA can lend.There is one IRS restriction, which is that the loan cannot be to, or somehow provide any kind of direct or indirect benefit to a "disqualified person".  

I would focus on separating your direct vs. indirect expenses for the house hack.

I wonder if they were a secondary/indirect lender?