So what you are saying is that an individual can go into an asset protection vehicle (single member LLC, Trusts, etc) as long as it is a disregarded tax entity?  

If I’m going to use my retirement account as a RE investment vehicle, since a ROTH doesn’t defer taxes but avoids tax completely on future gains, would it make sense to convert a conventional retirement account to a ROTH and take the short term tax hit in exchange for the long-term tax savings?

And make sure you vet the sponsor and understand the investment vehicle before you invest.

Very cool to hear your 10-year plan landed you on the same investment vehicle as my plan did for me.

For me, this is a great investment vehicle, but ultimately a means to an end.

Investing in syndications as an LP is a great vehicle of investment for those that want all the benefits of real estate (depreciation, cashflow, upside, etc.) without having to do any of the work. 

A total of $7,100 personal debt paid and $6,300 gone towards a vacation, some vehicle repairs etc.I've even gotten the card limits increased and 50 or more points added to my credit score.

Everything invested in high growth markets, regardless of the vehicle, will dramatically outperform and have much lower downside risk than anything invested in Michigan. 

I had to increase my auto coverage on each vehicle, I had to get a personal liability umbrella and then I could get a commercial liability coverage for the rentals/storage units. 

It was a royal PIA, but it was the right vehicle for us at the time, as we could not find renovation money elsewhere.