The REIT vs. the Real Estate IRA
If you’ve considered a Real Estate IRA and other real estate investment vehicles, you’ve probably heard of a REIT: a Real Estate Investment Trust. But what are REITs, and do […]
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Self-Directed IRA Update: Bill Gross – The Last 40 Years Are Unsustainable
Self-Directed IRA enthusiasts take heart: People who concentrate their investments in traditional bonds and bond mutual funds and other conventional income vehicles have a very steep uphill climb. Now’s the […]
How to Use a Real Estate IRA to Passively Manage Your Wealth
Many people view real estate as one of the most labor-intensive ways to build wealth there is. If you’re a landlord, you have to actively manage a property, after all. […]
Ten Reasons to Consider a Real Estate IRA, Part II
In Ten Reasons to Consider a Real Estate IRA, Part I, you learned about some of the most important ways you can start investing in real estate to maximize your […]
Ten Reasons to Consider a Real Estate IRA, Part I
We have a lot of people contacting us and asking us what they should make of all of this Self-Direction stuff. They haven’t heard much about directing their own IRAs, […]
Self-Directed IRAs: What Are Your Retirement Goals?
Before you start investing, it’s important to evaluate your retirement goals. If you’re young, in your 20s and 30s, this might seem like a strange proposition. After all, retirement is […]
What Everyone with a Self-Directed IRA Needs to Know about Expensive Real Estate Rentals
If you were to look at a recent photo gallery of the most expensive rental properties across the 50 states, then you might conclude that real estate has gotten totally […]
How to Use Self-Directed IRAs When the Economy Tanks
You don’t have to be confident in the economy to invest. If you’re smart, you’ll find ways of enhancing your overall portfolio even in the worst of times. But that […]
Is Now the Ideal Time for Gold in Self-Directed IRAs?
A tough market. Foggy financial news. A world that seems like it’s standing on the edge of the knife. More investors flocking to gold. If you read the headlines, you […]
Self-Directed IRAs: The Best Opportunities for Navigating a Tough Market?
If you’re like most investors, you look at the stock market these days and think, “what the heck is happening?” A Self-Directed IRA is one solution for ensuring that you […]