Yes IRA funds can be pooled with the IRA participant's parents funds in the same LLC provided very specific rules are followed. 

I am not looking to purchase in highly appreciating markets but ones that provide the steady and healthy cashflow I can depend on.I do this as I work full time and cannot easily build up a team and a presence in the markets I want to participate in to purchase distressed and build in more equity during the deal.

Some friends are proud and think we're beating the system, and others think we're ridiculous to share our space with roommates.

He did all of this by winning participation in an investor mentorship program, and this is such a fantastic idea!

Rents have gone up in the last years, but there is a limit in affordability based on household income and we make it a point to not participate in the annual rent increases, at least until we see substancial increases in average net wages.

Louis, MO) and we are really proud of how it turned out.  

So as of June 2017, we are now proud owners of our first single family home.

Negotiations are key in this business.Thanks Jefferson...I'm very proud of this new book. 

Enabling either party to participate in a transaction it may not be able to on its own {could} be viewed by the IRS as the provision of benefit.There are many folks out there who will tell you this is OK.  

I've participated in a few discussions about Home Union here on Bigger Pockets.