They simply did not desire to spend more time than it was worth to recover the money from Airbnb.

You investing in that fund? 

Very unfortunate as continue to see people who are providing others with money and not understanding until its too late that their money was never secured and was gone the moment they wired those funds

I have met some private investors that are interested in helping me with the funding of my flip, but I haven't found any properties yet.

My goal Is to help get items of value/desire back into the 2nd hand market instead of getting just thrown out.

Purchase price: $125,000 Cash invested: $65,000 Sale price: $250,000 Wish I could have held onto it but needed the money to fund future deals What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I am currently working on phase 2; building 2 ADUs.The permits are already in the works but the biggest question is what is the best approach when funding these 2 ADUs BEFORE I have the equity from my home?

With an SDIRA, you can use tax-advantaged funds to purchase property, and any income or gains from the investment grow tax-deferred (or tax-free with a Roth SDIRA).

Yes I did receive the funds which surprised me a little. 

For funding, explore options like FHA loans, personal savings, or creative financing, and focus on New Jersey markets that align with your goals, such as Newark for rentals or commuter towns for house hacking.