There are several tax experts who are active here on the forum who might be able to assist you.But first you need to decide which type of retirement account is the right fit for you: you can have a custodial self-directed IRA, or you can enhance it with the checkbook control by setting up Checkbook IRA (aka IRA owned LLC).

Your way around it if it is fix and flip is to just do work that will increase the appraisal: improve curb appeal, enhance the kitchen or bath, or turn it into an open concept.

@Angela VestalI'm a little late to this thread but I suggest considering enhanced vinyl plank (EVP).

About six times we've treated workers to a professional massage after they've helped us with an enormous project.Ongoing, we often take our construction/trades contractors out to lunch on days when they are working most of the day on one of our properties. 

I'm a $25k/year licensed massage therapist, just hit my first year of solo business (so still inconsistent revenue) while gradually tapering off my main job (diminishing revenue), so I'm entering a phase of much less predictable income.

Good evening BP!We are negotiating on an offer for a property that is part of an estate. This is a flip opportunity. After going back and forth with price twice we are about $8,000 apart and I am not as comfortable ab...

Pre-existing conditions are handled differently but you can get scripts for massages, chiropractic adjustments, etc, that are fully covered.

Cash buyers prefer to ignore this fact to appear to enhance or take advantage of artificial returns.

I feel like although I did a great job and the gentleman is happy there are things I could've done to cut the time but enhance the quality.Thanks

In this space, most of the "advisory" firms are enhancing upon the services of a custodian held account by forming a legal entity that puts you directly in control of the funds such as the Checkbook IRA LLC format or Solo 401(k) trust.