People were transferring IRA funds into their LLC's bank account, which the IRA owner has control of, and then using those funds for personal benefit:  to funnel money to their own company, to pay personal expenses and so forth. 

You will gain a TON of knowledge and who knows - maybe you'll even find a partner or two.Knowing that there is a resource available to me that offers advice on pretty much any REI question has been a huge benefit to me and my business.Investing in multifamily properties by using as little of my own money as possible is my game.

You still need to behave with care.The structure does help you appear more professional and comes with some significant tax benefits - so it is worth while.Once your personal name is in public records as owner of a property, it will always be public.

Suhpggest you stick with simple until you know how to sell benefits and keep yourself out of trouble. 

My income is limited annually because of disability benefits given for medical issues, but the max allowed to make is 13,000 yearly.

You will gain a TON of knowledge and who knows - maybe you'll even find a partner or two.Knowing that there is a resource available to me that offers advice on pretty much any REI question has been a huge benefit to me and my business.Investing in multifamily properties by using as little of my own money as possible is my game.

I really think you could benefit by taking the same approach as me.  

There are limits to how much you can invest in your SDIRA per year, but if you are making money in your REI and have a business structure setup you can sponsor your own company SDIRA plan and contribute some of your own income from your company into the new plan and even provide a company match (benefits of business ownership!). 

Questions are:Are there benefits from a loan down payment standpoint?

So many other forums I've read (professional or hobby interest) are full of flame wars-- like there's an army of trolls waiting to devour the most recent half-baked idea.But on BP even when people post "I'm 21, no job, skills or money, and I want to be an overnight millionaire" the community gives them the benefit of the doubt, and encourages them to get then training & networking to accomplish that.