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    joaquinmartha Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 3, 2006, 12:42 AM
    401k going to real state investment
    :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
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    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.

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