Being in Texas, i do not believe the brick to be of any structural support.

Retired at 35, terrific plan.Self-directed IRAs and 401(k)s for investing are a tricky business with specific, esoteric rules established by the IRS.

@Zora Luan, I am with Coldwell Banker and their support and training is just fantastic, not to mention technology backup. 

Also, the minimum down payment you need on a conventional investment property is 15%...however, not every bank follows that rule either.  

My parents have a self directed IRA and I know the rules that go along with it.

It's not equivalent- It's also the tax code and numerous cases supporting it....you don't really get to just "think outside the box". 

I view it as a "no eating in the library" rule.  

The exchange rules say that in order to defer 100% of capital gains taxes and depreciation recapture, you must spend all the equity received and buy property of equal or greater value.  

Hope this type of post isn't against any rules, but nothing is being sold so I figure it's okay.

@Georgui Kasaev thank you for the support.