Any Self-Directed IRA custodian will be able to set you, or whomever you are working with up with any type of IRA (Traditional, Roth, SIMPLE, & SEP) and that IRA will be able to invest in ‘alternative’ type of assets.

It’s good to have alternative exit strategies.

What are good alternatives or highest and best use for lots in urban areas that are former self service car washes?

They are not realtors or PMs - they offer a cost effective alternative for ad-hoc requests and investors who have an idea of what they are looking for. www.vetchecked.com 

Someone mentioned Associated, Be Careful, Associated screwed a lot of people when they needed a bunch of commercial off their books, around 2011 or so, the didnt renew, and didnt give adequate time for many of their customers to find alternate funding, I was a listing broker for their REO's at the time and even the Asset Managers said it was pretty crappy what they did. doesnt mean they will again, but be cautious.  

But you can just bypass DTI altogether and look at alternate sources.

The alternative is to lock in a 30 year fixed with today's super low rates

Thickness• With a variety of thickness options available, bamboo flooring is a viable and cost-effective alternative to installing ¾” hardwood, which can sometimes be a project constraint. 5.

I am a certified trainer for KW ADVANTAGE- The majority of my wealth has come from real estate and I would like to teach you the same techniques that built my success. 

If not, what are the alternatives?