Rental Property Investor · RVA · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
7y
REIT doesn't apply here. REITs are traded securities. The biggest problem many IRA flippers have is avoiding the self-dealing problem. You can't provide any service to your SDIRA - so you can't swing a hammer, pick up a paintbrush, let a contractor use your power washer, or anything like that.
Additionally, most flips go awry because the flipper underestimated their costs and ran out of funds - so don't get into SDIRA flipping unless you have plenty of funds to use, because you can't put your own funds in if your SDIRA runs out!
Rental Property Investor · RVA · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
7y
@Bhavani Dewan I use my SDIRA to invest in syndications. Other great use cases include notes and hard money loans as well. There are a lot of good options, it just helps if you focus on assets that lend themselves well to the rules of SDIRAs.