Can you Really Buy and Sell Tucson Real Estate with your IRA? Yes you can, and we can show you how!! Executed Correctly this process meets All IRS Regulations
The first step is to establish an Unlimited IRA with a registered self-directed custodian who will allow the IRA to participate in non-traditional investments. We have a relationship with a Financial consulting corporation who can facilitate this for you.
Step 2: Rollovers
Once your new self-directed IRA has been established the facilitator will request, monitor and direct the transfers from your previous IRA holder(s) to the new self-directed account. This process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to complete and relies primarily upon your previous IRA custodian's ability to make the transfers in a timely manner.
Step 3: Limited Liability Company (LLC)
An important part of the process is to establish a Limited Liability Company (LLC) for your IRA. This serves as the investing platform for the retirement plan and will allow true self- direction and diversification not seen in normal IRA plans. The facilitator will customize this entity to conform to all IRS rules & regulations. It is vital that you work with a qualified facilitator to structure the LLC correctly for you.
Step 4: Funding
After your newly established self-directed IRA has received the transfer(s) of funds from your previous retirement plans and the LLC has been established, it is time to direct the initial capitalization of the LLC. The facilitator will direct your new custodian to invest your IRA in the LLC, essentially trading member units (similar to stock) for cash. Once the transaction has taken place, your self-directed IRA is the owner of the LLC, owning most, if not all of its member units. The LLC holds all of the cash in the LLC checking account.
Step 5: Investing
Your IRA, indirectly through the LLC, is now ready to begin investing in Real Estate (or almost any other investment you may desire). You now have Total Checkbook Control of your IRA, and can purchase Real Estate simply by writing a check.
Some of this sounds complicated, but we have done this personally and it really works. The money we used to have locked up in CD's or Money Market IRA accounts earning paltry amounts of interest is now invested in Tucson Real Estate. We expect to generate 15% to 20% returns per year in our self-directed IRA.
We used Guidant Financial group to set up ours and they did a Great Job!