All Forum Posts by: Ryan Daulton

Since learning that cash flow from real estate that was purchased from self-directed IRAs is taxed, and that I would not be able to claim depreciation on this property, what are the advantages to buying real estate with self-directed IRAs vs. other investment types like stocks and mutual funds?  

It seems like there are so many limitations to buying real estate with self-directed IRAs.  For those that do invest in real estate using this, what are your reasons?  Are there any benefits I may not be aware of here?

@Brian Eastman

I just learned that when buying houses from Self-directed IRAs, we cannot depreciate?  Or receive any of the tax benefits.  Is this true?  If so, what are the advantages of buying real estate to stocks with IRAs?

Thank you!

Do I need to purchase all furnishings from the IRA? (I will make this an MTR, so I need to furnish all rooms).

I will soon be purchasing my first property with a self-directed IRA. Am I allowed to use personal funds to do rehab on it? Or does everything need to come from the IRA?

These are great tips, Allen!

Thank you Lucia. This almost seems like a loophole, that I could buy a house which had multiple rooms per unit. But I understand the lot better now

What is the exact criteria for residential versus commercial properties. My understanding is that residential is anywhere from 1 to 4 units. But what if some units have more than one room in them and I rent out each room two separate tenants? For example if I bought a duplex that had two bedrooms and one unit and three in the other for a total of five bedrooms... If I rent out each room to a different tenant would that make it a commercial property?

I live in an increasingly expensive market. What are the advantages of doing a BRRRR on an existing property vs. buying the land and building a new house from the ground up? For example, are there more tax deductions for doing a BRRRR? I can save alot of money by just building a new house.