@George TorresIf you're trying to turn the the flipping of in real estate into your full-time job or one of your main jobs, then look into the ROBS 401k (Rollover as Business Startup) as it will allow you to use all of your retirement funds tax and penalty free to finance a real estate operating company provide a you are an employee of the business and therefore you can draw a fair salary. 

As long as you buy another property that is worth more than the one you are selling you can roll over all the proceeds into another property.  

I currently have some money in an old 401K and a traditional IRA that I would like to roll over into a SDIRA.

If it is with a current employer, then borrowing from the 401k is likely the only option as most companies do not allow for an in-service rollover.

@Kenneth Shultz,I *think*, but will let the experts chime in here, that you CAN roll over funds from a regular IRA into a Solo 401K.

Hello BP!

Just looking for some opinions/advise! I will have approx 380 to buy with a property I'm selling(165 equity). The current property doesn't cash flow, but the appreciation has been great! About me...I'm an...

Your exiting IRA funds would be processed as a direct rollover to a new 401k sponsored by your new C-Corporation real-estate operating company.

Any direct or indirect transaction between his IRA and such a disqualified party would result in a self-dealing prohibited transaction for his IRA with severe tax consequences.Your father's IRA could be used to form a new real estate development business using a Rollover as Business Startup program.  

Hi Everyone,I have enough in a older 401k from a previous employer.  I would like to transfer this to a self directed IRA to use for the downpayment on another rental house.  Are there any NY specific concerns or impa...

Even if your employer does allow for an in-service rollover to another plan, you would need to retain $20K collateral for the loan in the plan, so you would only be able to move $38K.