I did get a call from them shortly after I created an account on their website just to get more info.   

If you are strictly a debt investor then read about creating notes, look for 12-15% interest locked in with a lien on the property and a personal guarantee from the borrower.

The form to create a Vendor # also requires me to fill out a W-9.I'm wondering if anyone has experience with a similar situation? 

The Atty will take care of getting the title company, creating the contract etc

Taking a large distribution from an IRA - inherited or otherwise - creates a significant tax liability.If the purpose of the property is purely investment, then it will be best to make that investment within the existing IRA umbrella.An inherited IRA can be converted to self-directed format. 

Essentially, that would create a small portfolio of properties that would support itself...then I would look into expanding.

I created my own rental property calculator in a spreadsheet which is roughly based on the calculator on the site. 

Your best bet is to pay down the NC property using the rent and your income to create some cushion of equity.

And of course I would create an LLC so that the business is separated from my personal property.

Account ClosedThat chart in article, by Foldvary, looks very similar to below, which was created by Eric Fernwood in Las Vegas.