Bottom line: Simply pit one group against another to sow seeds of class envy hopefully in an effort to reap the harvest of people's very worst inclinations to harbor resentment at those who are perceived to have more than they do.

I am not a psychologist but it wouldn’t hurt to maybe befriend one or two experienced in negotiations to help you plant the seed in your father’s head that it is his idea.

Just take into consideration and try to find quotes for:-lenth of trench needing dug (service line to home)-water line and other materials required-labor for what you dont want to do-grass seed etc to restore yard-extra $ for when you cut thru something when digging that wasn't marked

If we can plant a seed in someone's mind to change their life for the better, we are happy with that. 

highlight_post=5091865&page=1I used a 401k loan (50% of value) as my seed money to get a commerical loan, and my tenant is now paying the mortgage and my 401k loan repayment. 

It starts with understanding that the total cost of a deal isn't equal to the REI's cost, and includes the Golden Rule of never spending your Seed Money...use it to infinity, but NEVER spend it. 

That would seed the SDIRA with more than the $6000 per year + avoid a taxable event.

On initial funding (I'd imagine I'd need this to back whatever kind of loan as downpayment): could I initially fund this C corporation, marking this seed funding as debt or equity (maybe the former is ideal in the event I want to distribute a dividend/wage back to myself from the C corporation?

I'm looking to increase my seed money for my first investment as well as pay my bills.

That $40k is your seed money.