As with any retirement investment, the goal is to have as much in your plan when you need to take it out. Real estate in your plan presents an additional investment opportunity which may work well for some people who understand real estate investing.

The $500K exemption is available only for your personal residence not investment real estate. Real estate in your IRA may not be used by you personally. It can only be an investment.

Lenders do not currently understand IRAs investing in real estate, but they are learning. Until they do, many of our customers partner with non-IRA buyers to make the deal possible.

The problem with the self directed community is that there are a lot of misnomars that are not disclosed. Using your IRA through a self directed custodian can be very costly. Using your IRA through a self directed custodian can be a very slow process (unless you pay them an expedite fee) to make an investment. Using your IRA through a self directed custodian can limit your ability to participate in investments such as foreclosures and tax liens. Also understanding the rules that govern this industry is important. For many investors, using an IRA Facilitator can help enhance their self directed investing experience. IRA Facilitators are hard to come by, but a good one can be worth its weight in gold!