An IRA or (individual retirement account) is a form of retirement plan provided by the United States and many of its companies. However, many people are unfamiliar with the term self-directed IRA. For those unfamiliar with self-directed IRA’s a simple google search provides a clear definition by Wikipedia stating “A self-directed individual retirement account is an individual retirement account (IRA), provided by some financial institutions in the United States, which allows alternative investments
for retirement savings.”. This is essentially the same thing as an IRA with a few extra perks. A self-directed IRA allows alternative investments for retirement savings. This can include a wide range of things, however according to the website Accuplan, “Real estate is by far the most popular asset type for self-directed IRA owners.” This is most likely because investors don’t want their money to be solely tied to the stock market which is constantly fluctuating. Investors seek out opportunity in real estate property seller solutions because it allows investments in real physical properties.