90 Things You Can Invest in With a Self-Directed IRA

By The Entrust Group, May 06, 2020 , in Getting Started, Investment Strategies, Other Alternative Investments

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One of the greatest advantages of a Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) is that it gives you the freedom to invest in things that interest you. A Self-Directed IRA gives you the opportunity to build a truly diversified portfolio, and take advantage of alternative investments.

Rather than insist on particular investments and restrict access to others (such as alternative assets), a Self-Directed IRA cracks the concept wide open to give you access to its full potential. To give you an idea of what that potential is, here’s our list of 90 things you can invest in with a Self-Directed IRA.

Cryptocurrency	Start-ups	Condos
Gold	Silver	Palladium
Shopping malls	Supermarkets	Vineyards
Unsecured notes	Mortgage Notes	Limited partnerships
Venture capital	LLCs	REITs
Undeveloped land	Parking Garages	Hotels
Oil and gas	Livestock	Crowdfunding
Manufacturing plants	Mobile home parks	Farms
Storage units	Theaters	Band rehearsal studios
Arcades	Restaurants	Fashion lines
Cruise lines	Office buildings	Town homes
Apartment complexes	Hospitals	Warehouses
Land trusts	Resorts	Land contracts
Recreational facilities	Airport runways	Marinas
Shipping yards	Private equity	Equipment financing
Equity participation loans	Billboard signage	Construction loans
Water rights	Show horses	Movie productions
Food trucks	Structured settlements	FOREX
Futures	Equipment leasing	Factoring investments
Accounts receivable	Duplexes	HUD homes
Bonds	Car dealerships	Royalty interests
Record labels	Amusement parks	Sports stadiums
Orchards	Apiaries	Green energy
Platinum	Secured notes	Joint ventures
Developed land	Retirement homes	Hedge funds
Offshore real estate	Micro loans	Canneries
Vacation Rentals	Shipping centers	Wind farms
Airplane hangars	Corporate debt	Mineral rights
Art galleries	Bowling alleys	Annuities
Stocks	Assisted living facilities	Concert halls

Any investment opportunity that is legally allowed can be held in your SDIRA. If the law allows the investment, your SDIRA can hold it—period.

Curious about what you can’t invest in with a SDIRA? Check out our Investment Restrictions page.

Entrust does not promote any investments. Entrust provides the administration, information, and tools to make self-direction straightforward and compliant.