I also dont know of anyone who will lend against an IRA since that's basically untouchable as collateral.

Start with a rental that has modest rehab requirements such as updating kitchens and bathrooms and make sure you qualify for permanent financing through a lending source that offers interest rates similar to that of  a bank.

Quote from @Deborah Wodell: I’m looking to connect with private money lenders or investors who lend their own funds for real estate deals.

I included stats on percent unleveraged purchases and that many of those fairly low percent cash purchases in fact use unseen leverage HML, private lending, etc and some are short term cash holds such as a flip or a brrrr that gets financed not long after purchase.  

We'd consider any partnership, syndications, equity partners, etc. to fundd our deal.

Quote from @Mike Dymski: The syndication investing that is discussed on the BP forums and podcasts is a fraction of the larger syndication business. 

Feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions regarding lending! 

Do you have any recommendations on a lending source for a property such as this?

I haven't determined my price point yet as I'm still researching hard money lending and DSCR loan products. 

Instead of trying to actively manage investments in singles and doubles have you considered investing passively in syndications?