We only lend locally on homes we’ve physically seen and to borrowers we’ve personally met.

If you have the choice, owning physical real estate in an IRA is just a bad idea. 

You will rarely see this with KT, it's just barely possible physically.

They were using the mailing address to pretend they had physical presence as is required by the state.

You get the physical property, the tax write offs, the appreciation, the depreciation, the asset protection and the generational wealth that goes to the next generation tax free.Joining a "well run" syndication for apartments would be a good choice.

The rest of the time they can read "Gone With the Wind" or "Eight Lectures on Theoretical Physics by Max Planck" whatever floats their boat, while they wait to unload the dishes.I'm not sure why that's so complicated.Or maybe you need a faster dishwasher. 

My understanding is that the attorney can only practice in the state where they are licensed, and my understanding is that an attorney wouldn't have a license in New York and California due to physical constraints. 

People have already enumerated the many benefits vs. 401k (leverage, taxes, appreciation, depreciation, cash flow, full access/control, backed by physical asset, etc). 

Theannual return will report gross inflows and outflows with a breakdown for physical cash,transactions with a foreign account, and transfers to and from another account with the sameowner.

Your maintenance needs and capital expenditure needs depend solely on the physical condition of the property, not your ability to collect rent.