The IRA is treated in the same fashion as any other for tax purposes, but rather than being limited to what Wall St sells, you can invest in non-traditional assets such as real estate.As someone who is busy, turn-key real estate or brokered mortgage notes would be good avenues to research.  

If not ask people you know in the area are might have to use the old fashioned way, looking them up in a phone book or online.

NOT true was true prior to 08 in a limited fashion but we learned the hard way that asset lending only is far to risky.2. you need some money... granted I do no money down deals but those ware with my trusted clients of a decade or more with lots of water under our bridge or as forementioned I pick one or two beginners and I groom them.. and I pick them for specific reasons.3. credit and income  Most HML want to see this.. if you don't have massive experience.4. anyone advertising rates under what @Jason Hirko mention is probably out to get due diligence money from you and won't fund.5.

Properties are always cash flow positive and foreigners aren't as addicted to pointless consumer debt as Americans, so they don't really need a lot of qualifying income from a day job... or in theory any day job.10/10 would recommend as clients. 

I'm looking in the North Bay (Fairfield, Benicia,American Canyon, Napa, Hiddenbrooke).

I generally use First American Title out of Kailua.

We could debate whether American culture is good or bad, but that is not the point.

Lawyers love to represent clients that ultimately require them to do nothing but send you a bill.I know that most of the American population either lives in fear of being sued or view law suites like buying lottery tickets but as a landlord you need to get a grasp on reality and take it slow. 

There are a lot of Property Management companies Big ones like Colony american Homes or Waypoint Homes and there are small ones.

I've been using @Derek Lacy from ISU American Busuness Insurance.