I have a rollover IRA and another 401k.

I decided I wasn't doing myself any favors by just dreaming about being financially free, so I dove feet first into the pit and now I'm deeply invested in stocks, IRAs, you name it.

And a big part of that question is, "is this person really a cash buyer, or are they just saying they are".It is a bit of a chicken-and-egg, catch-22 type challenge - how can you get lenders to be willing to invest money with you when you have no experience, but how can you get experience without funding deals.You can try to find lenders who only focus on the deal and not the borrower (as @Sam Albert said), but be aware that many of those are going to want a substantial down payment.The other popular option, if it's available to you, is "friends and family" to help you out with your first deals, as they already know your general character and may take a chance with you on your first properties.Also remember that if you familiarize yourself with self-directed IRAs (plenty of resources here on BP and elsewhere - RIRIEG just had a weekend workshop on it a couple of weeks ago), you may find that friends and family you thought didn't have any money to invest actually do.Good luck and let us know as you have specific questions along the way of course :)

I have a general question in regards to a company that allows investors to buy metal containers through and IRA.

@Alan FrancisMany our our IRA clients invest in Florida land trusts so it makes sense.

OR... can all the funds be pulled from one IRA account?

I have some money in Roth's and IRA's, the principle which could be used to pay off some of the notes on my existing portfolio.

KCLend.com  (Britton or Doug - they are wholesalers too.)InvestorsChoiceFunding.com  (Scott - can also help you with Self Directed IRA questions)MerchantsMtg.com  (Susan)The above are the Hard Money lenders who attend our reia group meetings every month, we also have a room full of private lenders who lend to people they get to know.

Can anyone help me with information using your IRA (Roth) for real estate investing?

@Sam HarrisSince you are looking to grow your funds for retirement, if you have IRA funds those can also be invested in real estate through a self-directed IRA.See following: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-iras-investments