Is it possible to use your IRA funds to make a private money loan secured by real estate? Director of Education and Investor Success John Bowens explains how this would work, including people you can't loan money to and other considerations when lending money with your self-directed IRA. Discover more here: https://www.trustetc.com/investments/private-lending/ 0:00 Intro 0:25 Can you use your IRA to make a private money loan secured by real estate? 1:37 Step 1: Open and fund your self-directed IRA 2:03 Step 2: You have to provide documentation to Equity Trust along with direction of investment form 3:53 Step 3: Managing and monitoring your investment