Using partnership treatment to allocate SE income to the spouse with wages and away from the second spouse could produce a lower SE tax liability. 

Coastal So Cal and San Fran area on average produces a better ROI for any long term hold over the best Midwest market.Good luck

From 2007-2009 the self-storage sector produced an average of -3.80%.

It would depend on how much you want to offset and the property's ability to produce (roof orientation etc).

Spending your Dallas dollars may produce better opportunities in northern Mississippi, where presumably you already have contacts, while you work to figure out the Dallas market and build connections in Dallas.

I need to get this project done so that it can start producing some income and appreciate the help!

My background is in Finance, Valuation and Strategy and I have spent most of my time working in corporate, as well as one year on Wall Street... which all equates to not much real estate deal experience.I am most interested in wholesaling, BRRRR strategy, and finding a financial way to take down some large cash producing assets/portfolios.I am looking forward to gaining and sharing knowledge with everyone.

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Can you produce leads?

@Costin IorgulescuAs I noted, if investing in rental property will produce better results in terms of risk/reward than continuing to invest in the stock market only, then it is the right move.There is no apples-to-apples comparison between you personally investing in real estate and your IRA investing in real estate, just as comparing you investing in stocks with personal funds would also be very different from you investing in stocks with your IRA.