When you say "we," are you speaking about your business or your personal tax returns, or does your business flow into your personal returns because you file as a sole proprietor?  

Quote from @Sri Reddy: I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.

This cheap cost is the sole reason why so many out of state investors flock to these areas. 

I'm the sole manager of the business and the properties.

If you’re just looking for money to fund deals and you’re thinking the source could be IRA money then it shouldn’t make too much a difference to you whether the investor uses their personal funds or IRA funds.

Meet ups could be a good source too since you’re in a big market. 

Yes, Evan Conner has been an excellent source for us in the Ozarks area of Missouri.

I'm the sole breadwinner. 

The process seems daunting and overwhelming, and I am not confident I will put the time in to talk to sources, analyze, and find properties for investing purposes. 

And if this is illegal in some states...what exactly is illegal about finding interested investors and matching them up with a funding source?