So, if your IRA could purchase a property - perhaps with the use of a non-recourse loan - and you elect to JV with yourself or another disqualified family member, that is not likely a problem.  

So you live and learn when I have a Russian buyer I up my NON refundable EM by double and make it released to me after contingency period if they are not willing to go for that I wont sell it to them.. 

If I were you I would creep on anyone available to get the number (in a non creepy sort of way) should not take you long.  

It is really true what they say; weird non-standard properties beacon weird non-standard tenants.

I find that all prospective military tenants and most non-military tenants prefer and ask for UNFURNISHED.

am i mistaken but 1st non-performing are sold at the same rates ?

Contingencies on a purchase are pretty much non-starters in a hot market but these other two options might help alleviate some the 45 day angst.Also, remember that you do not have to stay with the same type or price range of real estate.  

Before that in non-disclosure states such as Texas, one essentially had to use a real estate broker in order to gain access to data not readily available to the public.  

Loans are non-recourse.

Id suggest looking in the areas where there is the biggest price spread between rehabbed and non-rehabbed homes.