3) I am not very sophisticated with SDIRA, but understand the premise of do's and don's with it along with the tax advantages of using the money to potentially get into a deal and that portion of capital gains would go back into the SDIRA as a "retirement vehicle".

These guys are not a couple of yahoos, these are people who have put more time into sales and brainwashing than most people put into their real estate business - extremely sophisticated stuff that a regular Joe might not even realize is being done to them. 

https://thenevadaindependent.c...Nevada state governor Sisolak is expected to announce Tuesday evening (tonight) the closure of non-essential businesses, including casinos across the state of Nevada.  

I learn the techniques and strategies used in the US and apply them overseas when possible, where my competition isn’t that sophisticated because there isn’t any real estate investing culture as in North America.Most importantly, I invest in markets where I have access to leverage but there is no or very little leverage in the market, whereby property prices are cheap and not overinflated by cheap debt.

Deals are different in different markets as well. in some small counties that are not investor dominated there can be some better deals less bidders in big cities or markets there is going to be a lot of sophisticated cashed up competition ..

My thought process was that I was dealing with a sophisticated individual that understands that a company needs to be profitable in order to be able to offer a valuable service.

If you decide to deploy the funds yourself you need a sophisticated team of people that want to work with you, and have the time. 

very sophisticated input, learnt a lot here!

Everyone has their own things that they splurge on - travel, casinos, designer wear,etc.

Just ask any resident of Detroit or fairly sophisticated Detroit investor.) for 45K that has a longtime, never late all cash tenant paying $925 who is employed by Ford Motor Company.We also are in the process of putting under contract a GORGEOUS SFR in Morningside that is an ultra hot B neighborhood (ask any sophisticated or Veteran Detroit investor.)