If you're just starting out, I would recommend doing it the way I did, maybe I'm biased, but I think I would be able to look back and recognize if I was wrong.

(I bet this post gets deleted)Robert, I'm not going to delete your post, but simply point out that those who benefit from systematic discrimination often do not  recognize it.  

www.MarkGingrass.com or do you think you should sell a name like www.OKCityHouses.comOn one hand, people might see the name and recognize me as a realtor/investor in town.

My state (TN) is one of a few that does NOT recognize a land trust, though you can accomplish the same thing with the usual revocable grantor trust.regards,Bill

The quesation was not how old must you be to have a SDIRA, it asked how old do you have to be to OPEN a SDIRA, clearly, to open any financial account in your name or in that of others, you must meet the statue of frauds, have the capacity to contract and unless emancipated under state law, and even then the administrator/trustee may not recognize the emancipation issues, you will need to be 18 years of age.

I recognize there are plenty of well spoken people that aren't worth one red cent too.

(Or, should I consider series LLCs, if such a thing is recognized in New York)- How big of a risk truly is triggering the 'Due on Sale' clauses?

David-My wife would leave her job as a college professor to do this full time because we recognize that REI is probably the better choice long term.  

For example, not all states recognize series LLCs, so a court in a state that does not recognize a series LLC may disregard the series concept.

I assume the computer recognizes an important post and feels it should be stated more than once.That's my story and I'm sticking to it.