Important Year-End Financial Planning: Key Deadlines and Submissions
As we approach the end of the year, it’s crucial to ensure your financial planning is in top shape. To help you navigate this busy period and avoid any last-minute […]
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Entries by Jim Hitt
How to Draft an Effective Checkbook IRA LLC Operating Agreement
It’s a unique arrangement: an LLC within your Self-Directed IRA gives you the power to make retirement investments from the convenience and flexibility of a checkbook. And it makes life […]
Midwest Real Estate Goldmine: How to Profit from Distressed SFH Properties in 2024
Guest Blog by Amir Khan, Managing Partner at Dream Prime Homes, LLC There are many medium- and small-sized real estate sub-markets in the Midwest that has been declining consistently. These […]
The Power of Checkbook Control LLCs for Self-Directed IRAs
Imagine you’re a retirement investor with some funds in a retirement account. You spot an alternative investment you like—say, a piece of land that you believe has potential—and need to […]
How to Set Up a Self-Directed SEP IRA LLC for Maximum Flexibility
No one gets into a Self-Directed SEP IRA for less flexibility. They choose to self-direct because they know it will have all sorts of positive benefits. It will help them […]
Traditional Brokerage vs. Self-Directed IRA: Which One Fits Your Future?
Sign up for a traditional brokerage and you’ll find everything’s laid out for you. The ability to buy and sell stocks within an IRA. The ability to browse and research […]
The Ins and Outs of a Self-Directed IRA LLC Operating Agreement
Pop quiz: how do you create a checkbook from which you can make retirement investments? It occurs when you use a Self-Directed IRA to hold a private LLC—an LLC that […]
How to Use a Self-Directed IRA for Real Estate Investments
Imagine it: an IRA that collects rent money, constantly adding to your long-term retirement wealth. But for many retirement investors, it’s not a daydream. It’s a reality. And it’s possible […]
Using a Self-Directed IRA for Hard Money Lending
What makes money “hard”? Simple: using collateral to secure the loan. Typically, a hard money loan is a short-term loan, like a bridge loan, requiring the borrower to put up […]
Analyzing Checkbook IRA Fees: What You Need to Consider
They say there are no solutions in life, only tradeoffs. So what if you want to get more freedom in your retirement investing? What are the tradeoffs a Self-Directed IRA […]