Land Banking as a Retirement Strategy

“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt

A good retirement investment policy is to roll your IRA into real estate. As the stock market heads south, rolling over a portion of your IRA into real estate could vary and lessen your risks. There can be tax profits in converting IRA funds from one kind of asset to another. Also you could roll your capital gains on the land into a future real estate purchase, avoiding the need to pay tax on the capital gains.

If you choose to invest your IRA into real estate, you will be responsible for a speculative investment. If you have selected your land well, you are bound to get quite good gains. Conversely, should the land never get planning permission for development, you could discover yourself sitting on an expensive white elephant. It is important that your due diligence is comprehensive.

Land banking, done the right way, has the potential to return higher-than-average investment gains in the long term. A land banking specialist can provide information about past returns and investment opportunities. However, there are risks involved in shifting from paper assets to land banking, and you should obtain professional advice to ensure that you are fully aware of the risks before making a decision to change your investment strategy.

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