The Roth IRA came into existence in 1998 and is named after the late Senator William V. Roth, Jr. The chief advantage of a Roth IRA is obvious. Although there is no deferral of taxes on the money originally invested in a Roth IRA, as in other IRAs, all income earned by the investments in a Roth account is tax free when it is withdrawn. Another benefit is that you are not required to take distributions beginning at age 70 1/2 as with other accounts, so if you don't need the money to live on, it can continue growing and earning for you tax free. Also, a Roth IRA makes it easier in some cases to take early withdrawals without penalties compared to other retirement accounts.
But what does this have to do with real estate? You accountant or stock broker probably did not tell you this, but you can actually buy real estate, tax certificates and even mortgages and notes in your IRA! This is a great way to supercharge your retirement investments.
If you call your local stockbroker and tell them you want to buy real estate in your IRA, he will probably tell you that it's not possible and will try to steer you away from such an idea, because he will not make a commission. The key to investing in real estate with your IRA account is going through a special custodian that offers it.
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