Our why factor in this whole pursuit is honestly to change the family tree.

To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

It seems like the self directed IRA will not allow you to pay yourself, and the ROBS may not be suitable for Passive income pursuits like buy and hold? 

Victoria is in close proximity to some areas that could be airbnb Hotspots.I'd say don't let your goal ruin your family, we can get caught up in the pursuit and not realize how rich you are already.

It is a fantastic step in your pursuit of a long and successful R.E. career. 

Since you expressed an interest in flips as well as buy and hold, I added the below links for your review.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property) http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

An example of BRRRR is outlined below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/09/30/bought-rehabbed-rented-refinanced-14-properties/ (BRRRR explained)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/05/26/real-estate-financing/ (RE financing)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/03/27/financing-options-rental-property-guide/ (financing options for rentals)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/03/06/bp-podcast-060-serge-shukhat/ (0-68 rentals in 4 years) https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/08/02/passive-real-estate-investing/ (slowly building wealth through passive investing)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

Since you have an interest in multifamily units I added the below links along with the BRRRR method of acquiring properties.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/03/13/investing-multifamily-ben-leybovich/ (How to succeed in multifamily investing)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/09/how-to-buy-a-small-multifamily-property/ (How to buy a smail multifamily property)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/16/how-to-choose-areas-multifamily-deals/ (Choosing multi-family deals) https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/09/30/bought-rehabbed-rented-refinanced-14-properties/ (BRRRR explained)To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

As I stated simply a violation of the investor publics trust and just plain American Greed.. which is where we will probably see this end up  ON TV...Thanks for jumping in.. and I wish you the best in your pursuit of justice in this matter.

But I get it re: time/energy/cost involved with that pursuit, notwithstanding your California location.