If you own 25%+ of the business paying your w2, youre still self-employed.There are bank statement/1099 loan program as well, which is what you have been offered.

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

Cash from self directed IRA accounts How did you add value to the deal?

I self manage because no property management stuck out as any good. https://pr.mo.gov/boards/realestate/discipline/Paulakovich,%20Michelle.pdf

Tagged as a developer, surely, you'd want there to be more development projects.

I see google maps and bing maps both do not show any development in this area yet in satellite view.  

But you'll have to either manage it yourself and develop a really good skill set in that or get a smaller company that doesn't have too many properties to manage who has a high skill set management for you, but then you need to pay for that.

The Greater Phx area also has more places to expand, but be cautious of "island" developments that are separated from bigger cities. 

It wouldn’t take much time with “steady” home prices for the graph to self correct. 4) I assume at least some of this is choice.

Quote from @Daniel Saravia: anybody here had bought real estate using self directed IRA?