The stock market is tanking while real estate continues to skyrocket.

If your retirement savings have taken a hit, you may be wondering if this is the time to invest in real estate through your IRA, Roth IRA, or SEP-IRA.

You can’t invest in real estate with a traditional IRA or Roth IRA (or SEP-IRA) you establish with a bank, brokerage, or trust company, but you can invest in real estate if you establish a self-directed IRA with a custodian that allows self-directed investments.