Be that as it may, with this approach, you will have to provide some value for your folks even to consider this.

We are also seeing lots of folks pivot to new construction where there can be a lot more upside.Best of luck to you!

actually most of the family office type folks I work with have little debt and LOTS of cash to invest... depends on where your assets are ... are they quality assets or subprime assets. it also depends on your make up.. 

I agree.. just look at any large mid west or rust belt metro.. there is a ton of houses avaliable the question though will folks buy in certain neighborhoods where inventory is readily avaliable you can buy existing in many of these markets for far less than new builds.. so to me its really a neighborhood issue  a school issue a crime issue etc etc..

Once it’s set up, though, payments tend to come like clockwork, which is one of the biggest perks.That said, it's important to remember that rent isn’t necessarily guaranteed forever like a lot of folks assume.

I'm sure there are great, stable areas in Columbus but I'm not convinced the appreciation has been as strong as most would lead you to believe.I don't know much about Cincinnati, but one glance at the median list price over the past 5 years (attached below) would be enough for me to write it off as not appreciating.I'm personally partial to Detroit and that's where I invest and do a lot of business with other folks as well.

In my experience, a property with multiple cottages and outbuildings can provide all kinds of creative strategies...some folks try short-term rentals or even specialized retreats if local regulations allow.

This is why when folks say everything is millions of dollar in Ca they just have no clue..

We have about 22 full-time W2 employees in the office, approximately 40 traveling construction folks -- and managers and maintenance W2 employees at each community we own and operate.

I think you're probably best leaving your IRA alone for all the reasons folks mentioned.