This is a very common way for people to investing using their retirement accounts.

At 29, I’m working toward retiring in 15 years by acquiring 10-20 rental properties using house hacking and the BRRRR strategy.

After this conversation and having an agreed upon vision, save it as a "Version" of the vision on that particular date. 

.$500k annual income is alot for your average folk, but it's not "retire me" income at all.

Earning interest outside a retirement plan sucks. 

Cash flow is great when your houses are paid off and you're ready to retire.

When an owner replaces or retires certain items (e.g., lighting, HVAC, or carpeting), they can claim a deduction for the remaining undepreciated value of those items.

Additionally, since my parents are nearing the retirement age, I'd like to prioritize low-debt, high-cashflow deals.

Is using a self-direct IRA to fund this venture a way to defer taxes until retirement ?

I'm a retired engineer and have been successfully using income from these houses to support my retirement without dipping into retirement savings.I'm transitioning my business from rentals to a franchise and would consider selling one of my houses (5 br/4 ba - the other houses my son while he's still attending).