It looks at how much they have in the bank (Reserves), how much they are saving annually and whether that is sufficient.  

@Maria D.You can move your existing IRA to a self-directed IRA.  

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Hi, @Mark Senecal, there's a whole forum category for Self-directed IRAs.

And IRA can be self-directed and then funds can be used to make the investment, which would be in the IRA, however one CAN NOT borrow against IRA. 

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@John HyattThe answer is no.The principle of a self directed IRA or 401k is no different than any other retirement plan, just because it can be invested differently.  

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