Linda LaiThe rules are the same for all IRA accounts, Roth, Traditional, held by a custodian, invested via a Checkbook LLC...The loan must be non-recourse, meaning no personal guarantee from you or disqualified parties to the IRA.There are a handful of lenders that offer such loans in all 50 states, as well as a few local and regional providers.  

I manage the southeast region and constantly visit: Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte, Knoxville, Raleigh and Richmond. 

I am currently looking for my first multi-family property in Southwestern Pennsylvania to cut my teeth on before expanding my business to other regions.  

Credit Unions tend to be less strict and more friendly with their underwriting guidelines than a national/regional bank, also check out a small community bank as they are also more lenient and friendly.

Talk to the commercial lending department of a local/regional bank.  

I am also a real estate investor who has a few commercial and residential properties in both Dallas and Toronto, Canada.  

Then move on to the larger regional banks. 

When I was a regional sales trainer, I would tell new agents "you can't say the right thing to the wrong person and the wrong thing to the right person."

I would try to market it and test it in one metro area or region and work out the kinks to see if and how it can scale.....

If you aren't having luck with a local bank you could try to find a slightly larger regional bank that has a presence in both markets.