Investing in real estate through a self-directed IRA might not be for everyone. For many, being a landlord is daunting – hassling with tenants, upkeep on maintenance, and all the other elements of owning rental property. Although IRA holders have the ability to hire third-party property managers, some do not prefer all the moving parts associated with owning investment real estate.
However, there are other investments that take advantage of the reemerging real estate market that don’t require the day-to-day involvement of property management. Last week in Ft. Lauderdale, we had the opportunity to address a packed room of eighty private money lenders at the Pitbull Conference, and from all reports, that business is booming.
The need for private money is significant, so much so that real estate-backed lending is one of the fastest growing self-directed choices in IRAs. The lenders, representing funds from $1-60 million, were eager to learn how IRAs could be put to use for financing buying, fixing up and flipping, and renting investment property. It just so happens that the time for their business couldn’t be better.
According to BankRate, current 5-year CD rates garner approximately 2%. At that rate, it would take about 36 years for an investment to double in value. It’s no wonder that people are looking for alternative ways to make their retirement funds work at a more efficient rate. Is the stock market better? It certainly has done well over the past two years, but how much higher can it go? And what type of gains can you make while you still hold the investment, or must you sell out to earn your gains?
When lending private money out of your IRA, the rate you charge is based on the outcome of your negotiation with the borrower. It can be a conventional 30-year mortgage, or a six-month loan to a rehabber. At NuView, IRA lending has had anywhere from 5 – 18% interest, depending on the client’s loan terms and collateral.
To seriously misquote Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “Either borrower or lender be.” An IRA can do both. Look through our site or give us a call to learn more. We will help you unlock your IRA and let you make all the decisions.
