Certainly nothing ground-breaking in terms of ideas here, however I'll be very hands on (and on site) during the process to make sure that every step of the way is executed to a high standard and very carefully.Once I've hopefully developed a successful track record and gained experience, my next goal would be to move on to commercial assets (think multi-family, industrial etc) so that I can leverage my existing investor network and real estate knowledge to raise 3rd party equity and take on bigger projects.

That higher interest will be a lower cost than the closing costs for the refinance so a net gain (depending on your new loan size). 

You wont pay capital gains when you sell the house as long as it is in the SDIRA but you will have to pay normal income tax when you withdraw cash from the SDIRA after retirement but would you rather pay income tax on $90K or $300K?

@Jade Frank I agree with what @Dominic Mazzarella and others are saying here, but If you find the downside outweighs the gain and you ultimately decide to sell the property, Since the property was held for investment use it would qualify for a 1031 exchange. 

A good way to gain money for retirement, etc..

I have nothing to gain other than to feel good in giving back to interested investors.  

The only reason you’d consider a 1031 is if you have more than $250k in gains (if single) or $500k in gains (if married.).

My plan is to purchase a home that I will hold onto while hoping to gain both forced and time appreciation.

Money saved can be seen as money gained.

I did it after I purchased my first park, but gained a ton of valuable insights and networking opportunities as well.