Henry the returns were 12 to 17% depending on amount invested and how long you locked up. the other thing that this fund invested in was  defunct brick and motor like radio shack  stien mart etc with the idea that they were going to turn those old name brands into  on line sales .

A South Korean company that supplies Tesla is inching closer to a transformative project - codenamed "Project Motion Forward" south of Austin that could make the company Buda's largest private-sector employer.Futronic's potential project is part of the continued "Tesla effect," referring to how electric vehicle suppliers have flocked to the region in response to Tesla's mammoth presence in eastern Travis County where the Elon Musk-led company has a huge factory and headquarters.

Beneficiary would receive current balance at time of death IAW Roth IRA rules.All sounds good but I’m not familiar with Athene’s possibly non stock investment vehicles.  

You can increase your net worth by investing in assets that appreciate instead of spending your money on vacations, expensive vehicles, designer clothes, and other luxuries.Cut unnecessary expenses: Many people spend more than they realize on daily expenses like eating out, buying coffee and snacks, unused subscriptions, and other things.

Do they pay for vacation pay, medical insurance, workers comp, payroll taxes, PTO & holidays, ongoing training, trucks & commercial vehicle insurance, liability insurance, admins, marketing, SEO, liability insurance, bonding fees, licensing fees?

Should I open a separate HYSA or similar vehicle to park additional cash reserves and or taxes set aside from prior projects?

There's not much to build with these properties.One metal building for lessees to repair their vehicles. 

So you are just choosing one retirement vehicle over another.You can also consider rolling the 401K into your new employer and take out a 401K loan if your employer offers the option.You would normally be eligible to take a loan of the lessor of $50,000 or 50% of your vested balance which would be $4,500.Best of luck

Like vehicles  airplane or equipment for your contracting business .. or real estate with its bonus depreciation but its going down and not as attractive as a few years ago for sure.   

Personally, I tend to see it more with my clients when they are buying vehicles as they are scaling (crushes DTI/FICO in the short term), but that sucks that its impacting what you can do with your family.