Let's also say together we purchase a multifamily @ $1,000,000   I understand the prohibited parties issue.1) If we (myself and the SDIRA) were going to put 20% down...does that have to be in equal amounts meaning 10% from me and 10% from SDIRA and everything is split 50 / 50 or can you still have normal deal partnership flexibility...so something like the SDIRA puts in the entire 20%, owns 50% of the property but gets a "preferred return", etc.2) Perhaps the bigger question is financing, I know there is SDIRA financing that is non recourse but that is typically for 50% LTC. 

I'm thinking about renting, but I'd only clear 100 - 150 a month, but I would have 60K in equity.  

In summary, the hardest part was literally 'pulling the trigger' and I've learned not to worry over a few extra thousand when buying a home because in the long run, paying a few thousand more to win a bid may net me 10s of thousands (long term) in equity/rent collection. 

People want to put $10,000 into a property and expect to get $50,000 back in equity three months later.

When he refinances I'll get the other $30,000 in equity from the deal.

Using this strategy I have built my holdings to over 200 k in equity.   

Using this strategy I have built my holdings to over 200 k in equity.

So worst case scenario math is 55K in equity upon repair completion. 

I have ZERO money to put down on an investment property, but have around 40K in equity in our home. 

The house on redfin is now 1,090,000 with a remaining mortgage amount of $600K meaning I have about 500K in equity in this property.