If your strategy is to buy deferred maintenance properties and rehab and hold for retirement, then you might want to hold title in an LLC, and sell a certain percentage of your LLC to a self-directed IRA.  

I am self employed, 51 yo, and looking to invest my retirement money in Real Estate!! 

I have only done bandit signs for marketing and got those 5 deals from bandits , would like to jump into direct mail marketing  since i hear/read that it is effective.... have a wonderful day. 

Hey Jeremy, Thanks I have been looking to find people wanting to use SDIRAs, but its tricky finding people who have it set up to actually direct the IRA.

Your IRA would get a deposit each month until you are cashed out and you won't have any management issues--those fall to the owner/landlord.

Usually with an HML, the money is given directly to the title company and rehab funds function on a draw.

I have spoken with multiple lawyers and no one seems to be able to tell me the direction I should take.Extremely long post but thanks to anyone who reads and provides feedback!

Xero has come out with a self employed version (think it is free or low cost)  that makes it super easy to swipe one way for personal and one way for business.  

I am a self-employed handyman with over thirty years experience.

These individuals are held to a higher standard, and also have direct deposit available through the government.