Normally, any and all retirement accounts are except from litigation if an individual gets sued, so all of my IRA/pension funds are protected.

Since I own these rentals and a private individual, along with my cars and primary house....I have beefed up insurance to cover ME.  

The Tampa market may be different but I think the individual attributes of the 2 bedroom houses have to be considered.

Joined biggerpockets because in order for me to get to where I want to go, I have to get myself around like minded individuals as yourselves.

I flipped 2 properties last year and so far have flipped 2 properties this year in my own individual name.

He’s an active investor who does several F&F’s a month and he partners with individual investors a few times a year.

"I would suggest working with an agent to help you locate funding.Another option : look up banks via white or yellow pages online and ask away.Example : enter zip code 53205 and go out 30 to 50 miles <-( banks , community bank , trust, credit unions, and etc )Reason for my response -> I see individuals contact agents and say hey I want to invest with you.

Some of our town's best restaurants were established by individuals who were passionate, culinary experts with good business savvy.

Of course this isn't as applicable for IRA investments made in housing flips, but for those individuals investing in larger multifamily or commercial buy and hold RE investments, SDIRAs can help you gain exposure to direct real estate and realize superior cash flow returns relative to most other passive investments. 

That being said, I did take 6 months rent in advance at a time from an individual; didn't give a reason; didn't care-met all the other criteria!