Is Your Self-Directed IRA Too Complex? Here’s How to Break It Down
Admit it: you sometimes struggle with the concept of a Self-Directed IRA. It was hard enough to figure out an IRA where someone else was helping you a long, such […]
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Motel, Hotel and Real Estate IRA vs. a REIT
A well-located and well-run hotel is a proven moneymaker. Paris Hilton didn’t get all those designer handbags because her family was broke! Like most real estate investments, hotels and motels […]
Self-Directed IRA vs. 401(k) – Which Is Best For You?
When it comes to Self-Directed IRA investing – the practice of investing IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement funds in alternative investments and directing them yourself, personally – there are important […]
Real Estate IRA – Fire Insurance Claim Tips
Fires are among the most costly perils in the home insurance business. When you take out a fire insurance policy on a property you own within a Real Estate IRA, […]
Protecting Real Estate IRA Properties from Wildfire Risk
This month’s devastating fires in Northern California are heartbreaking to behold. As of this writing, fires in Santa Rosa and surrounding areas have taken the lives of at least 15 […]
Gold IRA Basics for Self-Directed IRA Owners who Diversify with Precious Metals
With the stock market continuing to make new highs, it might be a good time to take a bit of IRA money off the table and put it in something […]
October is the Best Month for Real Estate IRA Owners to Buy Properties
April is the cruelest month, wrote T.S. Eliot in his poem “The Wasteland.” But the best time for a Real Estate IRA investor to buy a home might be October. That’s […]
Real Estate IRA Investors: Protect Yourself Against Losses From Sinkholes
Real Estate IRA investing is a proven way to build long-term retirement wealth, for investors with substantial risk tolerance and a long enough time horizon. But you also want to […]
Baby Boomers Getting Frugal, But Gen X and Millennials Should Boost Contribution to a Self-Directed IRA
Baby boomers are becoming more frugal, but most of them say they feel financially prepared for retirement. That’s the conclusion form the “New Generations Ahead” study just published by Allianz […]
Hiring Contractors for Your Real Estate IRA Property
Real estate held within a Real Estate IRA is no different than real estate held elsewhere. Most of the same general principles that are applicable to any other real estate […]