Converting Traditional IRA to ROTH IRA then to SDIRA

[Florencio Nayve]

Hello Everyone,

I'm planning to buy a rental property using a SDIRA. My questions: Is it better or a smart move to convert my Traditional IRA account to a Roth IRA before I convert it to a SDIRA? What are the pros and cons? I'm aware that I have to pay taxes on that year that I'm doing the conversion, and it will put me in a higher income tax bracket. I'm just wondering if it's worth doing the conversion. Thanks a lot for your help!