Any ideas on investing funds sitting in a solo 401k?!

Any ideas on investing funds sitting in a solo 401k?!

Wholesaler · New York, NY · Member since 2011 · 21 posts · 7 votes

Hey All,

I am considering strategies to invest funds that are currently in a Solo 401k. Lets call it 25K for arguments sake. The funds are not quite enough to buy property outright in my market but they are enough for a moderate down payment on a 1-4 unit buy and hold property and possibly a small commercial unit but not quite enough to cover lender reserve requirements etc.

My goals are to:

Generate returns north of 20% annually

Double the investment within 3-5 years

Eventually deploy the capital to long term buy and hold multifamily units

Protect returns in a favorable tax environment

Some of my current ideas:

-wait and contribute more capital to purchase outright

-utilize non recourse lenders to leverage into a small residential multifamily

-buy a small sf in a lower cost market and resale with a markup using seller financing to create an interest bearing note that i can hold or sell to notebuyers

-invest as a lender/crowdfund investing to generate passive returns

I like the idea of protecting returns but now feel a bit hamstrung because of higher ltvs and wanting to keep these funds separate from my operating entity. Does any one have any other ideas or experiences/suggestions (conceptual or proven) on how to best grow this capital?

Any and all answers appreciated!

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  • Justin WindhamPro Member
    Banker · Nationwide · Member since 2015 · 4k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    7y

    @Michael A.

    If the funds in the Solo 401k will be used for a down payment on a property, the 401k will need to get a non-recourse loan for the rest of the funds needed to close.  This is because of the prohibited transaction rules on the retirement account. Since you are a disqualified person to the 401k, you could not sign a personal guarantee on any loan to the plan. There are many lenders who specialize in these loan types. You might want to contact a few to get an idea of their loan parameters for properties in the area. One common requirement is a down payment minimum of 30 to 40% from the retirement account.

  • Wholesaler · New York, NY · Member since 2011 · 21 posts · 7 votes
    7y

    @Justin Windham

    Thanks much. Yes definitely aware of the non rec requirements. So still navigating the best way to leverage or grow the funds in the face of limited funding options. Thanks for the input!

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