If an IRA has an equity stake in such a business and does so on a regular or repeated basis, then an IRA is subject to taxation on Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI), which is designed to level the playing field and protect tax-paying businesses from unfair competition.As such, for an IRA to participate in such deals, it is best to do so as a lender. 

I’m a RN with steady income and have been employed for going on 5 years in my field.

With any strategy you decide to pursue you will either need money or access to it and no one is going to want to lend you money until you either have some yourself or you have experience in the real estate investing field.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.

In Johnson City, we have the Quillen School of Medicine, the VA and a large medical industry. 

You'll want to read this article:  https://www.thebalancesmb.com/is-a-landlord-liable-if-a-tenant-s-dog-bites-someone-2125072Without exception, you will want to require your tenants to carry Renter's Insurance and have a strong pet addendum - including a photo of the pet, breed (non-aggressive only), the pet's medical records to show all vaccinations are current, more...And, if a dog bites anyone (other than someone breaking in or the like), you will need to act to have the pet removed from the premises to ensure you do not assume liability.

Are you new to the real estate field? 

I do not care for office unless medical NNN lease property.The reason is office can have  a lot of negatives.

After diving into this field, the practices of @Dave Van Horn really made sense with me.  

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