Establish an LLC and roll over an existing IRA to a SD solo401k.2.

@Nicole A. we only have ~5 thousand saved in liquid cash - we've been pretty aggressive paying off loans and maxing out our Roth IRA contributions so far.

Plus they hold a checking account for my self-directed IRA. 

Active businesses generate UBIT tax exposure for an IRA. 

@Jenni RiveraWhat you are looking to do is not feasible for the IRA.   

Alex Owens lAs any investor know who invest in Roth IRA’s for the long-haul, one day means nothing.

Eventually we got so close we formed a mastermind group together with a few other key people (like our insurance agent, accountant, IRA company rep, etc) to share and build everyone's network.

I frequently read that investors purchase their notes within a self-directed IRA.

Also, parental assets first get reduced by a deduction amount based on the age of the parent; student assets get no such reduction.The general rule is to do all your investing in the name of the parents and not the student.For extra credit, look into how setting up a self-directed IRA (SDIRA) for your children now could, with the help of a few "financial friends," make the college financial aid issue completely irrelevant.

usp=sharingPremise: Age: Upper 20sIncome: 90-105k engineering backgroundCash on hand: >$50k (over $80k including cash in Roth IRA)Current assets: 1 townhome I live in and rent 2 bedrooms out to tenants.