At the point I made that decision, I didn't even know about self-directed IRAs, I just knew in general IRAs had a bit more flexibility.  

It was the right decision for me at the time to have it be an LTR, but it's a PITA restoring it.

To be honest, I’m too busy to be making this decision right now.

Stack good decisions on top of each other, consistently, and it will pay off over time. 

Check out the chart showing the fast rent growth and declining rent growth cities, which could help inform your decision on growth markets. 

Since in the sponsor - investor platform the investor is giving up decision making to the sponsor, there needs to be a legal structure offering the investor recourse should the sponsor not act in the investors best interest, or prove incompetent to manage the enterprise.3.

These are difficult decisions.

During my Longmont deal, I realized how important it was to have someone who not only brought resources to the table but also shared the workload and decision-making.

Making INFORMED decisions. 

What other people get is immaterial to your decision.