Supply demand can be a local issue.

Going with hard money or a similar setup could get you in the game much quicker and avoid the problem of having too many chefs in the kitchen (Which is a legitimate issue). 

I've made several posts in the past where I was looking and making attempts to purchase my first property that fell through due to issues found during inspections or not being able to come to terms I was happy with...The last one I found actually worked out and I closed on it a month ago.

@Jesse HargroveThe transaction itself - issuing a note (secured or unsecured) to a business - is absolutely something an IRA can do.The question would be who the borrower is.  

There is no work around with this other than doing your own pressure test to isolate the issue. 

Long story, but I chalk it up to 1st time flip issues.

I am a Financial Education Service Agent helping clients of Real Estate Agents correct their credit issues so they can obtain home ownership.

Long story short, after a few months of dealing with other issues from these tenants, I am free of them, and have a new policy in place that when I buy a property with tenants in place, paying under market, I'd feel better off just kicking them out and finding new one's I picked myself.Luckily my area is sought after and if I want new tenants quickly, I can get them. 

I'm firm on the down payment I've offered her, so I'm not interested in using that to account for the loan issue. 

Did your property manager handle maintenance issues or did you have a separate relationship with contractors/handyman?