@Matt FerchThe purpose of a self-directed IRA or self-directed 401k is to give you the ability to diversify into alternative investments outside of the stock market.

I arrived at my cabin in Pigeon Forge yesterday to find that my housekeeper had removed my high quality towels and sheets and replaced them with cheap alternatives and had never stocked my house with items (coffee, olive oil, hand soap...)

Really cool to learn about these alternative methods of financing!

Alternatively, if your preference is to be as passive as it gets, then you may want to look into syndication investing. 

If your alternative investment is triple tax free bonds it sounds like you are extremely risk adverse. 

A good risk mitigation technique is to find a price point that would cash flow if rented out.

This is a common occurrence in South Tampa and the Variance Board might be a good alternative to the other solutions.  

So I am searching for alternatives.

As I’m getting more responses, it has even dawned on me that as I would join a team, I would be able to work with various softwares and techniques to help with client management, marketing, closing, etc.

Are there techniques to streamline your processes?