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Real Estate

An Alternative to The Self Directed IRA

by Clint Coons | November 11, 2010
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Last week I discussed some of the prohibited transaction rules concerning retirement accounts. The point of my post was to make readers aware of the minefields that exist when investing in real estate in these accounts. These rules apply to all forms of retirement accounts, i.e., IRA, 401(k), ROTH IRA, Defined Benefit Plans, ESOP, 401(a), [...]

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Real Estate

What to Watch out For in Self Directed IRA Transactions

by Clint Coons | November 4, 2010

Considering investing in real estate with your IRA?  Sounds great and there are a number of companies who actively promote real estate investing through a “Self Directed IRA”.  For a fee, you can roll over an existing IRA or 401k from a previous employer and gain control over how your funds are invested.  The problem [...]

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Mortgages & Lending

Is Private Lending Right For You?

by Rosie Nieto | January 9, 2009

More and more pension plan, IRA, CD, Stock Market investors are opening their eyes to trust deed investing because it allows them to be in charge of their money. Being a private lender is a way for someone to move from being a passive investor, which allows your stock broker or pension plan manager decide [...]

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Commentary

A Tax Free Retirement

by Tom Koziol | November 21, 2008

Doesn’t that sound dandy? Retiring with tax free dollars. Almost reads like a come-on from a certain East Coast based investment hustler. My friends, as of this writing if you own the product I am about to explain, you have a tax free retirement vehicle second to none. How you grow it determines how much [...]

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