.: Quote from @Xin-Ran Jiang: But when they bring up the syndication approach of LP+GP, that they will help me raising 35% down payment from private money in exchange of 65% share of ownership, I shocked.

If we can have a productive conversation- please do respond - otherwise I’m ok to find others who can help.  

I found this deal through my real estate network, which identified the property as a great opportunity for conversion into a duplex.

But his is not the conversation though since the OP is talking about existing retirement funds that are currently invested in wall street. 

Quote from @Kristin Solbach: Thanks to everyone that joined the conversation... ahhh, as always lots of conflicting information but that was to be expected. 

Looking for solutions to offer financing to buyers:We have a unique asset class that we're building out here.  The land is unbuildable for residences and we build these storage workshops on the properties.  Each lot i...

Learning about fix-and-flips and leveraging private or hard money lenders can help finance flips.

I’ve noticed that my confidence grows with every conversation I have with experienced real estate investors, and even more so each time I take a concrete step forward.I'm a strong advocate for personal growth and development, and it's great to see that you also view it as essential to success in investing.

Agree with @Ian Ippolito 100% based on my experience in fund formation and product development in private alternatives. 

Did you use a local bank/credit union or a private lender?