Here's where a good knowledge of self-directed retirement funds comes in lotsa handy.

I have an opportunity to purchase a class A self storage facility in the Midwest that's 85% occupied for $11,200/unit. 20% of the units are climate controlled.

Almost all real estate agents are self employed and get paid 100% on commission.

However, after 2-3 months of researching/self-educating, an opportunity presented itself in that a friend from the gym bought a new house, but it was contingent on them selling their current.

I'm a huge fan of DSCR loans because they allow real estate investors not to be constrained by a debt to income ratio, which is a challenging calculation for self-employed folks, particularly real estate investors who tend to have a significant portion of their net worth 'off balance sheet' in their real estate.

@Anna NguyenDid you invest with self-directed IRA or self-directed Solo 401k? 

With a single rental I would highly consider self managing until you build your portfolio.

Finally, if you have investors using Self-directed IRA funds, factor in at least 1-2 weeks (another trust custodian told us to count on 3 weeks!)

I'm looking to purchase rental properties but have been self-employed for the past year and have been told by 1 lender than there is a 2 year minimum.

This shows the value of having title insurance, but as I also have posted in the past, unless you get a policy for the value of your purchase price plus the value of the improvements you plan on making, you'll be self insured for the latter if the fraud comes to light after you've started the rehab.Fraudsters target property owners in historic Black neighborhoods in South Florida (local10.com)