There are banks that do non-recourse loans to IRA's, a simple google search should render you some results. 2) If you are still working for the government, you likely can't rollover the TSP to an IRA. 3) When borrowing money with the IRA, you do have a special tax, called UBIT, not a deal breaker, but something to be aware of. 

Quote from @John Underwood: Thanks John, I like your simple approach, I agree with that.

But they are usually very simple to request. 

It's been simple and reliable. 

The strategy is simple.

Should we set up a simple LLC in Ohio? 

A lot of people are not good with money, plain and simple, and a lot of times those people are our children, siblings, or parents.

Keep it simple.

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

Simply deducting prorated rent from the deposit is simple and clean and hard for them to argue since they communicated this schedule to you and that the property wouldn't be ready to turn over to you until the cleaners were complete.