You have to be completely passive in the deal and can only get distributions from the performance of the deal.

@Peter Grote@Pete Perez@Ruth BayangI am sorry to say this, but I think the deals that are distributed in Tacoma, Olympia and Seattle south-side are piece of crap.

I'm wondering if it makes sense, since I'm the trustee of the estate, to try and mortgage the property, distribute the proceeds to my siblings then hold the property as a rental.

@Waylon GatesFollowing are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k Similarities Both were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m) .The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (IRA LLC) must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2016; the solo 401k contribution limit is $53,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);The solo 401k business owner can serve as trustee of the solo 401k;The self-directed IRA participant/owner may not serve as trustee or custodian of her IRA; instead, a trust company or bank institution is required;When distributions commence from the solo 401k a mandatory 20% of federal taxes must be withheld from each distribution and submitted electronically to the IRS by the 15th of the month following the date of each distribution;Rollovers and/or transfers from IRAs or qualified plans (e.g., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

@Ashish Khera You can definitely make a loan to the LLC, however I would keep this at arms length and charge a proper interest rate so that it does not look like the C Corp completed a distribution of its dividends.

Ever.If the plan owned the property, you could choose to take the property out of the plan as a distribution in-kind.  

@Jeff ThompsonFederal and state taxes do not apply until you take distributions form the IRA.

In my opinion, yes, it can be done, but you're looking into a bigger mess as far as the government is concerned.Lets preface this with I don't know exactly how this works either, but after a certain amount of people are involved you have to report as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and have to file extra forms related to your business and also after a certain threshold you also need to report members and their distributions to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) so they know as well.Being young (as am I) you are going to run into a lot of dead ends trying to apply for a residential loan with a business name.  

NOT a Loan to the LLC  but true capital.. if they own less than 20% of the LLC usually they don't have to PG. you CAN have uneven distributions in an LLC so no matter what % they own they still have a capital account to cover their cash.. the capital accounts would look like this1. your friend  100K2. you 100 dollars..property is sold it makes 200k  first 100k goes to your friend.. next 100 dollars goes to you.. the 99,900 can be split any way you guys agree to in the operating agreement.. this is the luxery of the LLC... you can establish a pref . 

@Kay KeovongphetFor the profit sharing potion (employer contribution portion) of the plan that following may apply if your employer allows for it: The Employer Contributions being withdrawn have been accumulated in the PSP Plan for at least 2 years.For salary deferrals (employee contributions) Any employee contribution (including any earnings on such amounts) may not be distributed prior to the the Participant’s severance from employment, death, or disability.