A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

I was reading an article about Self Directed IRAs that can be used to purchase real estate and am curious if anybody out there has ever used it?

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

Here is my latest blog on 401(k) and IRA. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/401k-versus-roth-ira-pros-consYou can use self-direct IRA later on to invest in investment properties if you like.

@Jeff PorterHere is a list of lenders who can help you get financing for your purchase:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/50272-list-of-non-recourse-lenders-for-self-directged-ira-and-401k

My wife has enough in one of her rollover IRA's to either make the down payment or purchase the property outright through a self-directed IRA/LLC. 

And the second is with using a Roth IRA is it possible to pull out 4 percent of (YOUR OWN) contributions leading up to 59 1/2 and avoid penalty’s? 

So as all of you start building wealth, don't fall into the same trap, more is not better, live within your means, live off a modest salary, be smarter, be patient, wait for better deals, pay down your mortgages, build a savings, don't waste your money on things, sack away money in a Roth IRA.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

@Harpreet SinghHere is a list of lenders specializing in lending to IRAs, see of one of them can assist you:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/50272-list-of-non-recourse-lenders-for-self-directged-ira-and-401k