But as as practical matter, you will need to learn how to DIY it. 

Is that the standard practice?

did not read it .. but debt instruments in your IRA tend to be a better fit than owning the asset.from a practical standpoint were folks can get in a bind is they don't leave enough reserves in their SIDRA to handle cap ex or tenant trashing of a unit.. and find themselves with not enough money in the SidRA to rectify.Plus the other thing is you wasting your ability to depreciate the asset.. notes don't depreciate.. so there fore notes are generally a better safer fit.. as long as your buying quality notes.. 

Is that the standard practice?

Both are totally paid off and Im looking to do a simultaneous like kind exchange for a property in a ski town in Colorado.  

Unless you are on the lenders approval list, it is just a way to practice your valuation skills.

I’m practicing with the calculators.  

I do not plan to buy this one but I am practicing using the tools.  

However, it is not a good practice to get into. 

The broker is there to make sure the licensees do not break any laws while practicing real estate