I feel fortunate to find that one and the land its on is up zoned it will allow multi story mixed use commercial and resi and STR and is in the biggest city of the wine country in Oregon so upside along with it..

@Brad Herb Investing in a syndication via a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) offers tax advantages but comes with fees and limitations:Advantages:Tax Benefits: Gains grow tax-deferred (Traditional SDIRA) or tax-free (Roth SDIRA).Avoid Penalties: Keeps funds in the IRA, avoiding early withdrawal penalties.Diversification: Adds real estate syndications to your retirement portfolio.Disadvantages:Fees: Setup, custodian, and administrative fees can reduce returns.UBIT: If the syndication uses debt, income may be subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT).Complexity: Strict rules; all income/expenses must flow through the SDIRA.Illiquidity: Syndications are long-term, locking up funds.Use an SDIRA if the investment is significant and the UBIT impact is minimal, especially with a Roth SDIRA for tax-free growth.Remember that RE, outside of retirement accounts, provides the biggest tax benefits.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Now here’s the biggest takeaway:It’s only hard when you do it wrong.The ice cream parlor could have cold-called you any day of the week, and you would have said, "No."

My biggest hurdle has been securing financing to work on multiple projects simultaneously.  

The biggest one is called the Gypsy Nurse, 130,000 members.

My biggest pain point is rounding up help to move them in and out, as I'm a solo self manager.

The FIRE movement is the biggest fallacy in existence and like you said, a giant echo chamber that will implode and then everyone will say they were scammed when they were just looking for a hack to retire early.

When you look at the majority of those being BLASTED right now here on BP lets look at them and Scott brings up great points:The two biggest ones are: Full-Time Focus & Concentrated investment thesis and focus:Lets break them down:Full Time Focus: Is the sponsor working toward resolving the issues with the fund or are they out there raising money for their next fund and traveling the "GURU" circuit. 

I think your biggest concern would be the pre-payment penalty that comes with most DSCR loans.

Hey @David Griffin - this is literally the biggest issue landlords worry about when taking on section 8 tenants.