If your strategy is to buy deferred maintenance properties and rehab and hold for retirement, then you might want to hold title in an LLC, and sell a certain percentage of your LLC to a self-directed IRA.  

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Hey Jeremy, Thanks I have been looking to find people wanting to use SDIRAs, but its tricky finding people who have it set up to actually direct the IRA.

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Usually with an HML, the money is given directly to the title company and rehab funds function on a draw.

I have spoken with multiple lawyers and no one seems to be able to tell me the direction I should take.Extremely long post but thanks to anyone who reads and provides feedback!

These individuals are held to a higher standard, and also have direct deposit available through the government.

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The solution?

REI should be first and foremost a profit creation vehicle, not a charity or a social solution.