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REIA 201 Scott Maurer: Off of Wall Street and Onto Main Street: Using Your IRA to Invest in Real Estate

Scott has worked with thousands of investors to move their retirement funds from the stock market roller coaster to stable income producing real estate. Through a self-directed IRA, Scott has shown them how to purchase all things real estate with their IRAs and old 401(k)s- from rentals to rehabs to multifamily syndications!

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Main Points:

  • How an individual can tap into their retirement funds (tax-free to invest in real estate)
  • What it means to have a truly self-directed IRA
  • Why your broker/advisor doesn’t tell you about self-directed IRAs
  • What retirement accounts you can use to invest in real estate
  • Types of real estate investments held within retirement accounts
  • The process for moving funds from a brokerage firm and into a real estate investments
  • What are the restrictions for using retirement funds to invest
  • Why people choose to self-direct their IRAs

Contact Scott:

Biography Of Scott Maurer:

Scott Maurer is the Director of Business Development for Advanta IRA, a nationwide self-directed IRA administrator. Scott has worked for Advanta since 2006, helping thousands of people invest in alternative assets (mainly real estate) using their IRAs and old 401ks. Scott is a frequent speaker and lecturer on the topic of self-directed IRAs and has also appeared on many real estate and investment podcasts. Scott is also an attorney and a member of The Florida Bar, although he does not give legal advice to Advanta clients.