The IRA funds would not be able to be combined with other personal funds as in your note above. 

My initial idea was 10-20% down with 7% interest rate for 10 or 15 years after doing research. 1 person suggested a balloon at the end and another person advised against it. 

They are saying if a person lived on the property for more than 14 days contiguously then their damages can't be considered vandalism.

I got the current owners (person who is selling me the property) blessing to post the house for rent right now with a move in date of August 1st if I wanted to. 

Let me know if you ever want to chat more directly about house hacking as my wife and I personally do this as well as most of my clients that I help!

Most of the sites I've found seem to be more targeted towards investors, and not the person bringing the deal opportunity.

This helps protect a single mom who is receiving child support and the landlord attempts to disqualify her on income.

Look for properties that meet your investment criteria.First Steps in Investing:Start Small: Consider starting with a smaller investment, such as a single-family rental property or a duplex.

In Midwest you can get single family residential at 7%-10% cash flow.

Good Afternoon BP's,Two-bedroom, Single-family house, listed for $110,000 (rounded), with an estimated mortgage of $680 (rounded).