John, you are considered to be a disqualified person to your IRA and therefore IRA is prohibited from engaging in any business activities with you or any other disqualified person.

A little bit about myself...I was born and raised in Westchester, NY (about 45 minutes north of Manhattan) and currently have a career in Interior Design & Textile Sales, with an extensive background in residential design & construction.

You've done a few loans and now you know the rules of engagement and your lender can trust you to pay their money back.

Quickbooks was not designed for a real estate business. 

If real estate has a place in your portfolio, think about how you want to engage in it: passive as in a REIT, passive as in buying property and engaging a property manager, active as in buying and actively managing property.  

“My first vision for Apple”– Steve Jobs reflecting upon the clean lines and open esthetics of the Eichler home in which he grew up.Joe Eichler designed many modern residences throughout Silicon Valley.

As a security the note can be sold if proper steps are taken and it is sold with the proper party that holds the proper licenses to engage in that activity.  

I am coming out of a graphic design background of 16 yrs.

The secret, is you must also understand exactly how money works, and the importance of how compounding works.There are three Modules you must design in your REI to take advantage of this type of funding.  

Stay engaged!