I've read that a business owner can hire their children, then fund a Roth IRA for them since they have earned income.

and without them, Fidelity Investments wouldn't allow me to manage mother's IRAs at all.

@Pat McCandlessAn IRA, whether self-directed or not, is not meant for your current benefit in any way.The IRA, not you, is the purchaser of the real estate.  

Among those is that, generally, IRAs bypass probate due to beneficiary designations made with the IRA custodian, not because of a will.

I have been hearing and learning more about Self Directed IRAs.

It seems my neighborhood is definitely not a 'rental' neighborhood.Yes, I believe we could afford down payment on new house in Boise without selling here in Austin: significant cash stockpile plus my access to various sources of credit (insurance vehicles, 401k/IRA loans, HELOC, etc).Can we direct message more about 1031? 

I would like some advice about a robs ira I have been told that you have to be an active investor but what is the definition as an active investor mean? 

I see that BP has a list of a couple dozen providers that can help me set up a solo IRA.

You can also use Self-directed IRA company's to invest with your IRA money tax free.

We're dealing with this in the midst of trying to close on our first Self-Directed IRA property and moving 2 grandparents into (and recently out of) hospice.