Investing with an IRA or 401(k)?

How to invest with a self-directed IRA or rollover your funds from a company-sponsored 401(k)

Self-directed IRA’s are an efficient way to save money for retirement. Since many investors with stREITwise also have a self-directed IRA, we want to be able to provide an easy way to invest in real estate with us through this method.

Depending on the type of IRA account and custodian, stREITwise is compatible with most financial services out there for self-directed IRA’s. See below for answers how to invest with a self-directed, who to use as a self-directed IRA, how to invest with a 401(k), how to reinvest, and more.

Questions about Self-Directed IRA's and 401(k)s

What self-directed IRA's is stREITwise partnered with?

We don’t have any exclusivity contracts with any particular IRA custodians which allows us to accept investors from almost any self-directed IRA company that you may hold an account in. The following companies we’ve worked with in the past:

Note: If you have an account that isn’t listed, stREITwise will likely need to go through a short approval process before you can invest your IRA in stREITwise. This is typically an easy process with just a few days turnover.

 

What fees will I pay as an IRA holder?

To invest in stREITwise, you will pay a flat fee of 3% up-front and 2% annual regardless if you’re an individual investor or self-directed IRA holder.

Fees to invest in stREITwise with your self-directed IRA vary based on your custodian. To find out the fees reach out to your custodian rep. For example: Millenium Trust Company charges a $75 annual fee to hold a Public Non-Traded REIT such as stREITwise.

I have a 401(k) and not an IRA. How do I invest?

If you have a 401(k) plan with an employer, we recommend that you rollover your funds into a self-directed IRA first. We recommend reaching out to one of the companies listed to set up an account first and then proceed to the steps below to get started.

My self-directed IRA is ready and I've been approved to invest in stREITwise. How do I proceed?

If you’re a self-directed IRA holder in a custodian listed before or you already reached out to us and got stREITwise approved, now you can proceed to investing.

Steps to Get Started:

  1. Go to the Start Investing page and click the Invest Today button.
  2. A popup will appear. Fill out your name, email, select a Self-Directed IRA or 401(k) option, how much you wish to invest, and then Wire transfer. Click Next.
  3. Fill out your personal information as well as custodian information and submit your investment.
  4. Wire instructions will be sent to your email address. Make sure you receive this or check your junk folder.
  5. Forward these instructions to your IRA custodian with the note that you want funds wired to stREITwise based on the instructions in the email.
  6. Reach out to us and let us know that the process has begun.
  7. Once funds are received, then you will become an investor once through the Investor Timeline which may take 2-3 weeks. You’ll then receive a login to the Investor Center in your email.

How do I reinvest in stREITwise once I'm an investor?

You can participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan by logging in to your Investor Center and following those instructions.

To add more funds from your IRA you will not add funds from your Investor Center like a regular individual investor would but from the Start Investing page like you originally made your first investment via wire payment. You will need to perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Start Investing page and click the Invest Today button.
  2. A popup will appear. Fill out your name, email, select a Self-Directed IRA or 401(k) option, how much you wish to invest, and then Wire transfer all just as you originally did when making your first investment.
  3. Wire instructions will be sent to your email address.
  4. Forward these instructions to your IRA custodian with the note that you want more funds wired to stREITwise based on the instructions in the email.
  5. Reach out to us and let us know that the reinvesting process has begun.
  6. Once funds are received, then your funds will be added to your original holdings after the completion of the Investor Timeline, which may take 2-3 weeks

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