Account for any maintenance and repairs that might need to be addressed sooner rather than later.

I'm meeting with my accountant now.

You will be able to take advantage of it in a SDIRA if the syndication also has taken on debt and therefore passes UDFI on to your account. 

To be 100% hands-off, while enjoying the passive income that hits their bank account every month."

I also intend to owner occupyI was thinking if there is a small studio or even a garage within the four plex ,that should cover the IRA part and the rent from that studio/garage can be accounted and deposited directly into the IRA account please advisethanksFollowing - I'm based in the Easy Bay.  

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

If looking to scale flips and create systems around it to minimize your time and involvement, I'd highly recommend putting a team in place that can handle the day to day operations. 

They'll want all the normal stuff; bank account info, LES for several months, hard credit check, etc.

If there is still money left, I would set it in an account and study here on Bigger Pockets and get and education in stocks, options (i love options), notes and real estate.  

Taxes going up though, but as my accountant says...the good news is your assets and income are worth more this year.Did you ever buy a place in Oregan?