Even the awesome folks over at the Charfen Institute have loved the Self-Directed IRA for years! See their video and blog post here.
“http://www.cias.com — Using a Self Directed IRA (SDIRA) to Buy Real Estate
The New York Times recently reported a story by Paul Sullivan titled “Tackling Real Estate in a Do-It-Yourself Approach to I.R.A.’s” that caught my attention. This quickly demonstrates how to use real estate as an investment vehicle in your Self-Directed Individual Retirement Account.
This is not for traditional IRA, or 401k retirement investing, and is not for every investor. There are many companies who can help facilitate these transactions as a custodian and make sure all the paperwork on your income property is legal and keeps you safe from prohibited transactions.”