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Cash and self directed IRA funds How did you add value to the deal?

If someone is borderline, but generally looking ok, I might ask if they have further documentation to get them over the hump...significant savings or IRA accounts, or prior year tax return to solidify their "online" business income.

@Ritu Gupta  The above are experts in the SD-IRA/solo k space. 

My IRA holds a lien on a doublewide in a park in Austin, TX.

My Self Directed Roth IRA will lend $60,000 and my Self Directed HSA will lend $50,000. 

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This is not as prevalent as 401K or IRAs, but nevertheless can be used. 

I even wonder if I can have my eventually very high Roth IRA buy these assets from me if they still end up being tax inefficient (but this feels like a stretch).

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