When investors first learn they can invest in Real Estate through an IRA, it can be a transformative experience. They realize that the retirement avenues available to them are more numerous than they initially thought. And if they have experience with Real Estate investing, they know they can leverage that experience within the tax benefits […]
When most people think about retirement investing, they usually think about some of the typical mainstream ideas. Owning stocks. Maybe making a smart investment in a private company. Owning real estate. But there is an alternative available to Self-Directed IRA investors that, depending on the individual investment, can be just as beneficial: Tax Lien Investing. […]
For many people in retirement, the path is a simple one. Put money into a company-sponsored account, and don’t stop until retirement. And there’s nothing wrong with this path. However, you should be aware that there is more freedom and flexibility possible when using a Self-Directed IRA. In using an IRA, an investor has the […]
When you save for retirement, sometimes it happens in a vacuum—just you, saving for retirement. That’s if you remain unmarried. However, for many people, involving your spouse in the retirement plans is essential. Not only do you need to stay on the same page for your marriage and for your long-term goals but understanding that […]
When it comes to retirement, there are a lot of strange claims out there. And for many experienced retirement investors, it doesn’t take much to set off your inner alarm bells. But what if you don’t know much about an account type like the SEP IRA? How do you know when claims are dubious or […]
You may have heard it here, or anywhere across the financial web: with a Self-Directed IRA, you can have a lot of options for retirement investing. That means that an IRA gives you access to real estate assets, precious metals, tax liens, private companies, and even less-traditional retirement options like farm real estate and raw […]
Putting together a retirement plan seems easy on paper. But what happens when you have to make decisions as to which retirement vehicles you are going to use? Many investors first hearing about the Self-Directed Solo 401(k) plan they learn that they have to take a considerable amount of power into their own hands. That […]
These days, investors who do a lot of research into retirement accounts are interested in squeezing every last drop out of the tax-advantaged accounts available to them. And that’s a good thing! It means that people are interested in using their know-how to take control over their financial destiny. However, the wide range of information […]
The process of opening a “Self-Directed Real Estate IRA” might sound complicated, but it’s actually very simple: it means an investor opens a Self-Directed IRA and makes real estate investments within it. Voila. After that, investors can choose to put real estate assets like single family rental units or multi-family apartment buildings but can’t use […]
For many people, the basics of Self-Directed IRA investing are easy enough to understand. You can use a Self-Directed IRA to hold alternative asset classes like real estate, some types of precious metals, and…tax liens. But with tax liens, they might run into a hiccup. What does it mean to invest in a tax lien, […]