A strategy which is widely employed by self managed super funds is for the fund to acquire business real property and to then lease it back to a related party business.
To some degree there have always been scenarios where SMSF trustees have been forced to present their annual accounts using a market valuation for all assets.
The Safe Harbour provisions as announced by the ATO in Practical Guidance Statement 2016/5 (PCG 2016/5) concern related-party limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs).
It is possible to remain a member of your SMSF, however there are certain requirements that would need to be met in order to meet the superannuation rules.
The question of whether to make a pension reversionary was easy to answer a few years ago as there were substantial tax advantages to such an arrangement.
It is common for people to start looking at their superannuation balances when under financial stress, however, although it is your personal superannuation account, it is generally difficult to withdraw any benefits until retirement.
Yes, you are able to transfer your BHP shares into your SMSF as long as they are transferred at market value. Although SMSF trustees are generally prohibited from buying assets from members or related parties; an exception exists where trustees acquire listed securities at market value.