Checkbook Control Fees: What to Expect with Self-Directed IRAs
When you secure checkbook control in an IRA, it can be magical. (For reference, checkbook control refers to when you have a checkbook within an LLC, which your IRA owns—giving […]
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What Puts the “Self-Directed” in Self-Directed IRA LLCs?
You might have heard of a Checkbook Control IRA. This is an arrangement in which a retirement investor keeps an LLC within a Self-Directed IRA, which makes it possible to […]
What Makes a Self-Directed IRA Unique?
Retirement investing is simple: get a retirement account and put money in stocks, right? Well, not exactly. There are all sorts of investments you can make within a retirement account […]
The Risks and Rewards of Money Lending with a Self-Directed IRA
When you use a IRA, you typically think you’re limited to investing in stocks and bonds. But when you self-direct your IRA, the game changes. You can handle all sorts […]
How to Use a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Private Equity
When most people think about holding stocks in a retirement portfolio, it’s a simple idea. Hold public stocks, right? After all, that’s what’s available on the New York Stock Exchange, […]
Setting Up a Self-Directed IRA LLC (While Avoiding the Pitfalls)
When many investors learn they can hold an LLC within a Self-Directed IRA—thereby giving themselves checkbook control within an IRA—they tense up. After all, there are a lot of rules […]
How to Use a Self-Directed IRA to Start a Business
A business. A retirement account. For too many investors, the two are like oil and water—never to be mixed. But anyone who knows about Self-Directed IRAs knows it doesn’t have […]
How to Structure Your Self-Directed IRA LLC for Maximum Flexibility
Flexibility. That’s not a word many people associate with retirement accounts. For the traditional investor, a retirement account is an account with long-term implications, but only limited options. But with […]
Checkbook Control IRAs: A Guide for Real Estate Investors
Any real estate investor knows that making a real estate investment sometimes requires you write a few checks. You may have to pay for repairs. To fix things up. And […]
Why a Self-Directed SEP IRA LLC?
SEP IRAs have high contribution limits, which makes them popular with entrepreneurs with a lot of income to spare for investment. But when you look at the SEP IRA, why […]