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joaquinmartha
Nov 3, 2006, 12:42 AM
:confuseThak you for your help
My wife has some money in her 401 k
Now is not longer working for the same company and now she wants to take her 401k money and use it in real state .
She wants invest some money in real state but she dosen't want a pay the penalty in taxes .
There is any way she can roll over the 401 k into real state with out lossing so much money in taxes .
Is not our 1st home .
Thank you

AtlantaTaxExpert
Nov 3, 2006, 04:35 PM
The only way to can invest tax-deferred money in real estate is in some type of trust setup. The best option would be REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts).

Direct investment in real estate is prohibited.