But asking us to participate in structuring the cover up, not to mention posting it online, strikes me as rather poor judgment.There are plenty of ways to grow SDIRA's/401K's/HSA's/CESA's legitimately. 

There are some legitimately C class neighborhoods here but most of what's peddled as C is D or currently C and on the way down.

Our financial situation enables us to seek for either sellers financing or hard money.

I think Michael asked some legitimate questions. 

Regarding the shops, how would I go about looking for them near me, specifically, ones that are legitimized? 

The IRA will own the LLC, you will become the manager of the LLC, which will enable you to have checkbook control over your IRA.Some custodians will allow to have "checkbook control", other's will not.

This restriction has kept condo prices artificially low enabling you to buy them cheaper than they should be.

I know you're not keen on refinancing since you don't want to lose your current rate and you're likely not at the 80% LTV mark, but this path would free up your options and enable you to acquire another multi-family home sooner than saving up 15% down for HomeReady.Also, your current FHA rate of 3.750% will come with life of loan mortgage insurance of .850%. 

You all know how to build a buyers list, just do 10x whatever is recommended and you will find some legitimate buyers.

Are they legitimate?