At least, that was what the dude told me... this was post the 9-11 tragedies, and I do carry a non-anglo last name...

@Caleb HeimsothIf Omar is a Canadian citizen living in the US he is a US resident alien and his tax situation would be quite different than a non-resident alien (NRA) investing in the US...

Would it be considered acceptable or ridiculous to ask an accredited and very active RE investor who is interested in a deal you are looking at (whom you hope to develop a positive relationship with and or/ partner or invest with you) to sign a non-circumvention agreement, prior to them seeing the deal AND prior to having the deal in question under contract? 

If using a lender this is a non issue.

I want feedback on this idea or how others have handled adding value through doing their own work or if I am better off just finding non-contracting work and leaving it to professionals more. 

Do you have the properties under contract or more verbal discussions with the sellers? 

Read a lot to start off start with non- real estate books like rich dad poor dad and the richest man in Babylon so you could understand the principles.

Your IRA must also provide all the funding for the purchase or use non-recourse loans to the IRA, which does have some tax implications.I have done a number of REI with self directed retirement funds, and they have all been passive. 

I've done several buy/sell with owner financing, but never with a non US seller/owner. 

Assume you'll hear that the house is worth it when it isn't, tenants are good, management will handle everything, it will be easy for you, vacancy and non-payment will not be much of an issue, repairs won't cost that much.Some will be honest, some won't.