Before people dismiss condos as being unfavorable consider that a side by side duplex or triplex for STVRs are being used successfully in vacation destinations.Yes, avoid HOAs if possible.There are many situations where there is not a HOA with a duplex condo.Thousands of investors us their  IRA or Solo 401k to invest in duplex,STVRs .

Nothing bad with the IRA company yet.

Can my SD IRA write off expenses if it is the owner of a home?

I hold several re-performing 2nds in my IRA which are serviced by FCI.

They were representing as attorneys and tax planning and investing and said they have been on bigger pockets-were discussing 401Ks Roth IRAs paying house with HELOC,etc.

@Bryan ClementFinancial Goals: max out 401k, max out Roth IRA, be on the lookout for a 4-8 plex.

I don't think I'll even come close to you - but I remember an annoying thread about Self directed IRAs where people kept weighing in thinking I was doing it wrong despite the fact that I was working quite closely with a qualified custodian and ultimately the IRS was totally satisfied.

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@Kiki HellandThis will be a no-go for your IRA. 

There was a $10,000 down payment and some of the monthly payments was calculated and paid at close with the first installment due Jan 1st.I have other capital gains of about 100k for a piece of land I sold in 2019 and also converted an IRA to a Roth so my "income" will not allow excluding the gains.