Can you buy real estate notes with a self directed IRA?

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I’m looking to get into small apartments to begin with, along with private money lending from my IRA. 

All of these investments are currently in a traditional self-directed IRA. 

Do you know of any experienced CPAs that are versed in IRAs or any experienced real estate/business Attorneys who are versed in seller finance documentation?

If you purchase via an IRA (as opposed to a 401k), you will need to open an IRA account at a specialty trust company that allows for investments in real estate.

Don't tell anyone that investing in rent property through an IRA often creates MORE taxes than if you did not.

I don’t like the idea of putting my money into an IRA because I wouldn’t be able to touch it before I was 59+.

I have about $20K in a self directed IRA that I need to put to work.

It constitutes the bulk of my investments, aside from a small IRA and an emergency cash savings.