Not to mention if you as developer have to over size your infrastructure for future development or do other off site improvements..

Clearer communications can reduce rollover mistakes, which often lead to unintentional taxable distributions, penalties, or lapses in retirement assets becoming SDIRAs.Source(s):IRS Notice 2026-13. 2) Deadlines & Key Dates Item Who It Affects Date / Timing Plan administrator safe harbor rollover explanations available Employer plans & rollover participants Effective now (Jan. 2026) Good-faith compliance period for Roth catch-up rules Employer plans Through 2026 (with 2027 broad applicability expected) 2026 traditional & Roth IRA contribution deadlines All IRA owners April 15, 2027 Note: Throughout 2026, IRS bulletins and final publications may refine these dates and procedures as additional guidance is released.3) Alternative Asset SpotlightPrivate Equity–Like Exposures in Self-Directed IRAsWhat this strategy looks like:Investors sometimes seek private equity–style returns inside an SDIRA by using vehicles such as: Regulated Alternative Funds (interval, closed-end funds structured under the Investment Company Act) Business development companies (BDCs) Direct minority equity interests in private companies, through permitted structuresThese exposures are not identical to direct startup investing and carry specific structural and regulatory requirements.

The marketing will be to develop your buyers list along with potential sellers.

Even with all that growth you can still find properties around 120K to 180K that can hit the 1% rule and produce positive cash flow, and with all the development happening there’s a ton of appreciation upside long term too, which is why a lot of out of state investors are targeting this market right now.

We have never developed a property before though and would be new to the construction loan/financing piece to see it through. 

Amazing.Work with investors, developers, real syndicators not "content creators"! 

Hey Jamison, if it were me right now I’d lean toward a cash-flowing property in a market that produces strong monthly income, especially if you’re looking for stability and steady returns early on, because cash flow gives you flexibility and a buffer while you build your portfolio; a market like Columbus, Ohio is a perfect example—since I moved from Portland, Oregon in 2020 and now own 10+ rentals here, I’ve seen firsthand how you can still find properties in the $120K–180K range that hit the 1% rule, cash flow from day one, and still have amazing appreciation potential thanks to the massive population growth, job growth, and major companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Honda, and LG moving in and developing here, so you’re not just getting monthly income but long-term equity upside too, making it a solid mix of security and growth for a strategy focused on building wealth over time.

--Opening federal lands for housing development.

Love seeing architects make the leap into development and investing — your background in design and construction already gives you a huge edge.

Develop a good relationship with a hard money lender in your area.