One of the benefits to the SDIRA is that almost ANYONE can do it, regardless of self employment, etc....

You more so since you are not "employed".  

@Bosko MijatovicMy wife is a W2, I am self employed.

The exact application can get complicated and there are many exceptions (e.g. restrictive covenants in employment contexts have special rules).

@Adrienne Medina,You should establish truly self-directed Solo 401k plan (you qualify as self-employed and it has several major advantages over self-directed IRA).

Knowing that I wouldn’t meet any of the requirements for other forms of funding (no previous deals & recently self employed) I would consider myself a much higher risk investment then either of you.  

Their portion of the rent amount will be adjusted once they secure employment, but your rent amount will be locked for a full 12 months.My requirement is that a SEC 8 recipient holder have at least one times the rent amount.

Asking because my son has an attic apartment in his house which is a stone’s throw from a hotel, a 3 building campus for a tech employer and they are building a mega 7-11 type store in front of the hotel...walk to all three.

On one of the podcasts I remember hearing how u could buy properties in a self directed IRA and was wondering if anyone had any experience doing so in a TSP (thrift savings plan) as this is her savings vehicle for her employment.

Hey @Mike Chmielewski - This is a bit of a grey area, but realistically, if this is your first home, & within commutable distance to your employer, and you'd like to owner occupy it, that's a really straight forward transaction.People move for legitimate reasons quickly all the time - (Job location change, not comfortable in the area, opportunity to move into a single family, etc.)Happy to chat a bit further about this offline.