Your Self Directed IRA can purchase any type of real estate including single family and multi-unit homes, apartment buildings, co-ops, condos, commercial property, and improved or unimproved land. The property can be used to generate income, or for appreciation. There is no time limit to how long your IRA owns the property; it can be used as an investment property, a rehab, or to appreciate in value. There are many ways that you can use your Self Directed IRA to purchase real estate.
