Hey Matt,With $50K in a self-directed IRA, there are several strategies you could explore to generate both short- and long-term returns, depending on your risk tolerance and investment goals.

Unfortunately I was not able to put much away for retirement most of my life so I was thinking about attempting to buy 4 rental units over the next 4 years with the hopes of building up something that could generate income in 5 to 7 years to supplement my retirement at 68.

UBIT is generated two ways.

Maybe not for my generation, or even a youngster like @Jay Hinrichs, but for the bitcoin investing/trading generation, it’s probably something they’ll have no problem going with.  

Hypothetically, if I found a property with strong rental demand, the income could cover loan payments, operating expenses, and generate a modest positive cash flow.While this example involves upfront risks, the idea would be to leverage my father’s expertise as a contractor to minimize renovation costs, boost the property’s value, and create a long-term asset that appreciates over time.

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@Nicholas A.House Hacking a primary residence is the best way to generate wealth. 

However, vacancy means covering 100% of the expenses.Multifamily properties almost always generate higher cash flow due to multiple income streams, which also reduces the risk of vacancies.

Then you 2 would agree on how you would split the profits once the property is generating cash flow and the original equity is returned.