I have been doing my best to research a lot on my own to find out what sorts of regulations apply to my own situation, but a lot of the times, it's difficult to sift through the source material, which is all heavy legal jargon.Case in point:  Our property has a detached garage on the back of our lot, exiting onto the alley. 

@Jake Greener find a mature-drive to-vacation market with favorable regulations and an outdoor draw (lake, ocean, dessert, mountains) and buy a property.

I couldn't find any state laws or regulations that would apply.

This is another example of the general rule that IRA and personal investments do not mix well because of the prohibited transaction regulations.

If its about Federal and State laws/regulations about brokering real estate, yes. 

The unfortunate truth is that our regulatory agency has their hands full with so many dip sh*& agents they can't regulate the wholesale industry...it's open season here until it isn't...https://josephandjoseph.com/ar...

It is always a lot of work to be in regulated businesses (like alcohol) and food businesses (with food safety rules).

I have had several banks tell me they cannot due to new regulations but that seems odd to me. 

@Caleb Taylor but full disclosure, I'm in Arkansas, so regulations may be different where your at.

I am not a lender but my understanding of the current regulations on these loans is that so long as you intend to use it as a second home, AND you retain control over it (e.g. you're self-managing and not handing it over to a PM), there is no rule against utilizing it as a vacation rental when you're not using it personally.