The process is pretty simple, but it does involve extra steps compared to a traditional rental.

So if you are buying a property the traditional way, using an agent, you won't usually get answers when it comes to the condition.

If they are going traditional then they most likely need to put in their personal name anyways. 

Some use them as rentals.the biggest reason for doing things this way is a traditional bank won’t loan on  property that won’t appraise at their desired price.

Financing: Would you try creative strategies like seller financing, BRRRR, or syndications, or stick with traditional loans?

Few people have no clue what is or how it works, I was just reading today that the cannabis growers that will be trading BILLIONS of dollars in CA, cannot deposit those funds in traditional banks, therefore; many will be using Bitcoins and other digital currency. 

traditional Lessons learned?

As for finding better financing terms, look into portfolio lenders or credit unions—they might offer more flexibility than traditional banks for investment properties.

The way I've traditionally used them (i.e., simply transferring from AmEx to Delta SkyMiles), they're only worth 1%...well maybe a bit over 1.15% because I also have a personal Delta AmEx which makes mileage tickets come at a 15% discount. 

I didn't know if it was easy to close a SDIRA and roll it back over to a traditional or not if my investment pipeline runs dry.Thanks