I will be interested in seeing what other's perspectives are on this topic as well based on all the diverse experience across BP.  

Buddy,the IRS rules are pretty clear: you are considered to be a "disqualified person" to your IRA and any transaction between the two is prohibited:https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-particip...It is very important for you to understand the rules yourself, there are some online promoters who will tell you "yes" for everything just to get your business or our of ignorance, but ultimately you are the one responsible for every transaction in your IRA.

@Eric Telese The three main factors to consider when looking at a market (for buy and hold) are job diversity, population growth, and supply and demand.

I'm all for putting in systems that promote longevity of my property!

The distinction I believe you are trying to make when it comes to wholesaling is having a deal under contract and turning around using your network or tight knit closed door “buyer short list” to get someone to take your place or buy you out of your interest in the asset VS producing advertising copy that promotes the SALE of said asset as if you are in a JV or REPRESENTING the seller ( a Craigslist ad acting as an MLS listing)?

I started in real estate back in the bay area where I worked as a real estate assistant for a small brokerage, and was then promoted to project manager for a real estate software they were developing (typical San Francisco).

Just make sure to pay the balance before the promotional rate expires, otherwise you get hit with astronomical interest rates.  

High risk investments are often promoted using the best possible return. 

I’ve built and used sales funnels to promote open houses, which are basically landing pages that capture email addresses and phone numbers of home buyers searching for a home.

It also has capabilities of pulling your listings right from MLS (if you are wanting to promote listings) and creating a splash page with flipbook, virtual tour and so forth, and sends it out to all the syndicates.