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I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

If you’re interested in investing in real estate, you can consider doing so with a Self-Directed IRA to defer taxes on capital gains until you actually withdraw the funds from your IRA.

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A 1031 exchange doesn’t apply, but funding through a self-directed IRA can defer taxes, though profits from debt financing may trigger UBIT.To reduce taxes, consider forming an LLC for better expense deductions, offsetting gains with investment losses, or holding the property for 12+ months to qualify for lower long-term capital gains rates.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I would encourage anybody with an SDIRA to consider switching over to a Checkbook IRA for some of the following reasons:1.

I currently have a pre-tax retirement account with employer match and a Roth IRA invested in the stock market.

It’s the same thing except it’s done in the name of the IRA and all the money comes out of the IRA and returns go back into the IRA. 

Cash from self directed IRA accounts How did you add value to the deal?

I have no investment experience, only stock market and IRA’s, but I hope to learn a lot from professionals on this forum.