How to Invest in Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA

People are starting to realize that there is more to investing than just the traditional offerings of stocks, ETF’s, mutual funds, stocks and bonds. Using Self-Directed IRAs (SD-IRA) allow you to invest in real estate, notes, tax lien certificates, precious metals, private placements and many more. SD-IRAs is a great tool to use to invest in multifamily syndications.

  • Can be a great way to diversify your retirement account.
  • Cannot use your current 401(k) if you are still employed by that company.
  • Rolling it over into one of these accounts instead of rolling it into your new employers 401(k) policy.
    • Most don’t know this option exist when they leave a company for a new position at another company.
  • Traditional and Roth IRAs can be converted into Self-Directed IRAs.
  • Converting process is easy once you targeted a trustee or custodian of the account while you act as the director.
  • You as the account owner have investment control and make every single investment decision and determines how, where and when to invest the retirement funds.
  • Checkbook control of your funds with through a limited liability company (IRA LLC) must be utilized.
  • With an SD-IRA you can diversify beyond the market into real property and not limited to stocks or mutual funds.
    • You can own the property in your retirement account.
  • The tax advantages alone contribute to your future wealth.
    • The tax is deferred plus add the tax- free profits and you are visioning your wealth growing before your eyes.
  • SD-IRA’s are afforded protection under federal bankruptcy laws to ensure assets are secure.
  • You can pass the assets to your beneficiaries after death with little or no tax implications, this stretches your wealth over generations.

We hope you now have a better understanding of what you can invest in with your 401k. Passive investors usually start by rolling over $100,000-$200,000 to start investing in multifamily real estate. Depending on the investor, they tend to rollover more capital as they continue investing and notice that stability and benefits of multifamily real estate investing.

It’s always great to be in a head-space where you understand the value of investing. One of those reasons for most investors is battling inflation. Having certainty in the real estate multifamily market also helps passive investors feel confident in their investment.

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