Regardless of the actual numbers, I think millennial home ownership is probably alive and well in ol’ Decatur, as starter-home barrier to entry is under 10k.The Wall Street Journal writer then suggests that we “consider” a Roth IRA.

@Adrien CaneryYoung with money... .make sure to max out roth ira and let money compound til retirement!

Using your self-directed IRA for private lending does have tax advantages.

And eventually, we will see an ETF, which will clear the path for everyone with an IRA, 401K - although this can be done already.  

IE- you can't move your 401k plan into an IRA & continue to take withdrawals. 

Hi @Benjamin Mann - While all of the indianapolis turnkey properties i’ve Purchased over the past five years have been with a self directed IRA, i learned this past weekend while in Indy that you can participate in the rehab cost (after they purchase the property) with all cash and some financial qualification (not sure what it is as i’ve never pursued this method).

I’m in the military and put 6% into the Roth TSP (similar to IRA but deposit limits are higher). 

I prepare these through an attorney who is an expert in LLC's, Series LLC,'s, and IRA LLC's. 

(They are also the parent company of Directed IRA) They have some EXCELLENT YouTube videos and podcasts on that topic (as well as MANY others).

He is allotting about $300-400k in a self-directed IRA to lend for my LLC's real estate transactions.