If you had $50K in a Self direct IRA how would you leverage that to yield short and long term dividends? 

Many people invest in real estate using an SDIRA or even better a Checkbook IRA.

Has anybody invested in PPR within their Roth IRA? 

I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

If you’re interested in investing in real estate, you can consider doing so with a Self-Directed IRA to defer taxes on capital gains until you actually withdraw the funds from your IRA.

A 1031 exchange doesn’t apply, but funding through a self-directed IRA can defer taxes, though profits from debt financing may trigger UBIT.To reduce taxes, consider forming an LLC for better expense deductions, offsetting gains with investment losses, or holding the property for 12+ months to qualify for lower long-term capital gains rates.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

It’s the same thing except it’s done in the name of the IRA and all the money comes out of the IRA and returns go back into the IRA. 

Unless you have a Roth SDIRA, there are significant downsides to investing in real estate with an IRA.  

I would encourage anybody with an SDIRA to consider switching over to a Checkbook IRA for some of the following reasons:1.

Or take the 40% hit now and put the $54K into a Roth IRA and do something similar.Best of luck!