This is known as the self-sufficiency rule.

I also include my favorite motivational or self-help book for the year.  

Hello All - First off, sorry for the long post but I wanted to give sufficient context here. 

I would love to invest with it but not sure if we can roll it over into a self directed IRA.

It does not report on your personal credit file, however, usually you still will need a sufficient credit score above 650.

I self-manage my units that are local to me, but I have one unit that is a few states away, and I have that with a PM.

Looking at a 19 unit self storage facility here in town.

I would say to start building your passive income now, and when you have sufficient passive income (with enough of a track record to prove it, which banks want 2yrs) then think about leaving the job.  

Hi,I purchased a rental property with my self-directed IRA (all cash) in 2013 using an LLC set up for me by an attorney.  

@John Arendsen, if I understand your posting, you're looking to invest in crowdfunding sites, but not as a typical investor but as someone who sits on the board.There are about 20 sites that I would consider to be investment quality, and the remaining 80+ are fairly poor for one reason or another (in sufficient volume, none of experience, poor investor protection, etc.).