Self Directed IRA invested in Real Estate – Can you transfer the assets to a traditional IRA?

I have a “self directed IRA” that is invested in real estate. I did this through a custodian with whom I “trust my equity” to be invested with.

In short, the trust company has offered self directed IRA investments in real estate for 50+ years.  The challenge, however, is that they do not offer any advice on what to do if you want to leave their platform.

Hence, my question:  If I have a self directed IRA that was invested in real estate, and that real estate was sold, and the cash proceeds from the sale is currently held with this custodian inside my self directed IRA, are there any restrictions or special rules regarding a direct custodial transfer of the cash to another custodian into a traditional IRA account?  Or are there restrictions on what I can do with the funds inside the “self directed IRA”?



There are no restrictions, but they probably charge an exit fee.

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