<prompt> Human: Id love to invest in some real estate buy a duplex, but I love my individual 401k tax break more.Is there a way to invest my retirement account in real estate! REITs dont count!Thanks.  <response>: You can buy real estate with a self directed IRA, but theres many restrictions on what you can and cant do with them in a nut shell, you cant do any of the work - you have to outsource the management, repairs, etc., such that the costs generally outweigh the benefits vs just getting an REIT. 