Most people self exclude themselves. 

If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques.Just for context there is a lot of history with the OP and some of us on here going back years (like the thread I linked to above from about a year ago and several others if you use the search function with his name) with him minimizing the risks of how he was structuring these transactions and some of us being cautionary, warning him that exactly what happened here could happen, which made him defensive and dismissive. 

It’s so mental but if you have stuffed feelings of hatred against the successful people you see you actually are also going to judge your future self for becoming successful and likely sabotage it before you get there. 

At the point I made that decision, I didn't even know about self-directed IRAs, I just knew in general IRAs had a bit more flexibility.  

I pay self employment taxes on myinterest income from mortgage notes because I am considered a “dealer” and am in the business.

Then you can avoid the self promotion issue. 

As for income verification, I require the applicants two most recent paystubs and if self employed I need their most recent tax return.

Self storage and country subdivision lots.  

I am looking to speak to some people that are knowledgeable about the self-storage market in the Memphis area. 

They tend to all have good incomes, little to no credit, and are self employed with lots of family.