Ok, so here is the order of events:Before the end of last tax year, made a 5.5k after-tax contribution to an IRA.

Hi everyone, pleased to be here.I'm a software developer living in the bay area (Concord, specifically), who's interested in purchasing rental property, and eventually doing more real estate investing.Some stats about me:- I'm 28 (I turn 29 tomorrow)- Married (for 6 years)- My wife is also a software developer- I own a home in the bay area as my primary residence (600k)- My wife and I are currently maxing out my tax-beneficial accounts (401ks, IRAs)- Outside of tax-beneficial accounts, my wife and I invest in ETFs, etc.- I'm a novice to real estate investing, so am currently in the learning/discovery phase.A few of the things I'm currently thinking about:- Should I even consider the option of purchasing rental properties near where I live?

I have a Roth IRA for Kids account at Fidelity - but would like for him to 'own' this in his name - if legally allowed. 

I want to self-direct my IRA and invest in 2x syndications with potential syndicators that way using my personal funds, and we also want to form this entity (likely 50/50) and contribute equal parts capital (25k each for a 50k investment) in multiple syndications.

Funded note in my IRA account How did you add value to the deal?

Purchased as investment property for my IRA What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Used NASB as they specialize in IRA loans.

I feel like I listen to creative situations a lot on the BiggerPockets podcasts....I'm sure it takes the right partnership and the right minded people to see the opportunity. . . . creative ideas are greatly appreciated.Creative ideas: 1) Hard money loan. 2) Loan from friend or family members. 3) Investor/Partner who sees your vision gets a part of the equity for the investment. 4) Home equity loan or line of credit. 5) Credit cards. 6) Pull money out of your IRAs. 7) Borrow from whole-life life insurance policies. 8) Dig into the emergency fund.I use my imagination to see this from the bank's point of view.

Have you explored investing out of your IRA to buy properties or grow it using a self-directed?

Most are set up to pass thru the income to your personal tax returns.Maybe as an alternative is a SIDRA if you are allowed that in Japan...you can set these up as pre-tax or after tax (ROTH) IRAs.