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uDirect IRA Services, LLC

Tax & Financial Services
4.6 stars
191 Reviews

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About us


uDirect IRA Services has empowered thousands of Americans to diversify their retirement investments beyond the stock market, directing IRAs into real estate, land, private notes, and more to secure a stronger financial future. We don’t endorse specific investments; instead, we focus on giving you the knowledge, tools, and guidance to make self-directed investing straightforward. Whether you’re just getting started or managing your existing investments, our team is dedicated to supporting you through every step of the process. With uDirect, you gain a partner in taking control of your financial future with the flexibility and freedom of self-directed IRAs.

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Financial Planning

Self-directed IRA

Reviews (191)


4.6 stars
191 Reviews
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5.0 stars
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2 weeks ago
Reviewed by Corina David
Great experience working with uDirect as my IRA custodian! Their team is thorough, knowledgeable, and professional. They make the entire process easy to understand and are always helpful when questions come up. Highly recommend!
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5.0 stars
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2 months ago
Reviewed by LM H
Wow!!!!! Just Wow! We started with UDirect (with a real estate investment) in 2016 and had some challenges with money transfer, and Jeff & Kathy stayed with us the whole way and were relentless in getting everything handled. Fast forward a few years and the real estate was sold, and we no longer needed our account, so Kathy helped us close it and transfer our balance out. Fast forward a few years, and it turns out that some paperwork was missing, and the accounts weren't closed after all, and Matt took such good care of us! In a day & age where everything feels automated or pawned off to someone overseas, it's nice to have a real human being in a "local" office who can take care of our needs. When we're ready to self-direct an IRA again, I know who to call!!! :)
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5.0 stars
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2 months ago
Reviewed by frank gourneau
I am new to uDirect in the last 6 months and chose them based on the introduction and their competitive fee structure. I have a traditional IRA and needed the flexibility of a SDIRA and Checkbook LLC. All of which are now active and funding deals with their support. Being new, the personal contact and follow up from David and Derexa has exceeded expectations in all my queries. Thanks to you both and your team!
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5.0 stars
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3 months ago
Reviewed by Esther Hsiao
I had join UDirect for almost 10 years, with three real estate transitions. My account coordinator had been changed several times. Never less every one of them has superb quality toward the service. I am in NY but happy to keep my account in the hand of UDirect.
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3 months ago
Reviewed by Iryna Grom
I chose uDirect IRA because I wanted to invest my retirement funds in real estate, and after doing some research, it consistently came up as a low-fee, well-regarded self-directed IRA provider. My experience has been excellent so far. The customer support team has been outstanding—they answered all of my questions, guided me through the IRA transfer process, and made everything straightforward and stress-free. Their online portal is intuitive and easy to navigate, which made opening and managing my account simple. If you're looking for a professional, responsive, and affordable self-directed IRA custodian, I highly recommend uDirect IRA.
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5.0 stars
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4 months ago
Reviewed by Jeffery Neil Hemenway
I use uDirect to fund investment loans using a self-directed IRA to defer taxes on the gains, and my experience with uDirect has been amazing. I often get these last minute deals and the folks a uDirect are always able to process them quickly so I can take advantage of every opportunity. UDirect is the best in the business.
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4 months ago
Reviewed by David Ferrer
I whole heartedly recommend uDirect IRA Services for all you IRA needs. They were very responsive, answered all my questions and removed any doubts I had about the process. They were very clear and made a very difficult process extremely easy to navigate. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone that needs this type of service.
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5.0 stars
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5 months ago
Reviewed by Bobbi Hartwell
So far so good. I researched custodial services for SDIRAs and selected UDirect because the reviews said they're good for real estate investments. Honestly, the fee was a secondary consideration - I'd rather deal with people who are experts since I'm a beginner - but the low setup and annual fees are definitely a bonus. I've been most impressed by the human contact: a.human answers the phone every time. After my account was opened, I was assigned to a Transaction Coordinator for my transactions, and I do occasionally get his voicemail, but Khang is great: he always gets back to me right away whether I reach out via phone or email. I'm also impressed with how smoothly and quickly the setup and transactions have been: it seems like they give you the worst case time estimate: everything happened quicker than they estimated, including their internal compliance review before transferring $ to my Checkbook LLC. I'd highly recommend UDirect.
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5 months ago
Reviewed by Kathleen Beasley
I have been loaning out Roth IRA funds through promissory notes secured by real estate for almost a decade. In that time, I've gone through 4 custodial trust companies. So I can say with some authority that no one beats uDirect IRA Services when it comes to customer service. They were incredibly responsive, providing quick and comprehensive answers when I was getting to know their system. I appreciate that I can always get a human being on the phone and my emails are answered within hours, not days. All of this is such a welcome contrast to my last custodian who wanted a $200 expedite fee for any request if you expected an answer in less than a week. They hid their phone number and almost never answered either phone messages or emails without a delay of up to a week. Once it took me three weeks to get them to move money out of my account with them. uDirect IRA Services could not be more different! The most recent example of great service by uDirect IRA Services was that a title company let me know on a Tuesday evening that it would be great if my funds were wired so they could close escrow by Friday. I immediately let David, my contact at uDirect IRA, know that I understood he was unlikely to be able to get compliance clearance that quickly but that I would appreciate anything he could do. Well, he must have pulled a lot of strings because the money was wired to the title company Thursday, just about 24 hours after David first became aware of the request. And all of this really great service comes with an uncomplicated, very reasonable pricing structure. I am delighted to give uDirect IRA Services a 5-star recommendation!
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5.0 stars
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11 months ago
Reviewed by Dave Raeder
I’d been with one of the big-name self-directed IRA companies for years, paying fees so high I’m pretty sure they were using my money to gold-plate their corporate toilets. Every time I called with a question, I got bounced around like a bad check. Then I found UDirect. Switching was smoother than my dad’s transition into cargo shorts season. I uploaded a couple docs, signed with a mouse that looked like I may have had three martinis (it still worked), and boom, account open. No notary, no medallion signature nonsense, no “please hold for the next available representative born during the Nixon administration.” Actual human beings answer the phone, and get this, they know what they’re talking about. I called once at 4:58 p.m. on a Friday expecting voicemail and a slow death. Knowledgeable and cheerful Ryan picked up, solved my issue, and I still made it out in time for happy hour. Legend. Do yourself a favor: dump the overpriced dinosaur you’re with and run (don’t walk) to UDirect. Your wallet and your sanity will thank you. 10/10, would self-direct again.
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5.0 stars
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2 weeks ago
Reviewed by Corina David
Great experience working with uDirect as my IRA custodian! Their team is thorough, knowledgeable, and professional. They make the entire process easy to understand and are always helpful when questions come up. Highly recommend!
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5.0 stars
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2 months ago
Reviewed by LM H
Wow!!!!! Just Wow! We started with UDirect (with a real estate investment) in 2016 and had some challenges with money transfer, and Jeff & Kathy stayed with us the whole way and were relentless in getting everything handled. Fast forward a few years and the real estate was sold, and we no longer needed our account, so Kathy helped us close it and transfer our balance out. Fast forward a few years, and it turns out that some paperwork was missing, and the accounts weren't closed after all, and Matt took such good care of us! In a day & age where everything feels automated or pawned off to someone overseas, it's nice to have a real human being in a "local" office who can take care of our needs. When we're ready to self-direct an IRA again, I know who to call!!! :)
reviewer image
5.0 stars
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2 months ago
Reviewed by frank gourneau
I am new to uDirect in the last 6 months and chose them based on the introduction and their competitive fee structure. I have a traditional IRA and needed the flexibility of a SDIRA and Checkbook LLC. All of which are now active and funding deals with their support. Being new, the personal contact and follow up from David and Derexa has exceeded expectations in all my queries. Thanks to you both and your team!
reviewer image
5.0 stars
|
3 months ago
Reviewed by Esther Hsiao
I had join UDirect for almost 10 years, with three real estate transitions. My account coordinator had been changed several times. Never less every one of them has superb quality toward the service. I am in NY but happy to keep my account in the hand of UDirect.
reviewer image
5.0 stars
|
3 months ago
Reviewed by Iryna Grom
I chose uDirect IRA because I wanted to invest my retirement funds in real estate, and after doing some research, it consistently came up as a low-fee, well-regarded self-directed IRA provider. My experience has been excellent so far. The customer support team has been outstanding—they answered all of my questions, guided me through the IRA transfer process, and made everything straightforward and stress-free. Their online portal is intuitive and easy to navigate, which made opening and managing my account simple. If you're looking for a professional, responsive, and affordable self-directed IRA custodian, I highly recommend uDirect IRA.
reviewer image
5.0 stars
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4 months ago
Reviewed by Jeffery Neil Hemenway
I use uDirect to fund investment loans using a self-directed IRA to defer taxes on the gains, and my experience with uDirect has been amazing. I often get these last minute deals and the folks a uDirect are always able to process them quickly so I can take advantage of every opportunity. UDirect is the best in the business.
reviewer image
5.0 stars
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4 months ago
Reviewed by David Ferrer
I whole heartedly recommend uDirect IRA Services for all you IRA needs. They were very responsive, answered all my questions and removed any doubts I had about the process. They were very clear and made a very difficult process extremely easy to navigate. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone that needs this type of service.
reviewer image
5.0 stars
|
5 months ago
Reviewed by Bobbi Hartwell
So far so good. I researched custodial services for SDIRAs and selected UDirect because the reviews said they're good for real estate investments. Honestly, the fee was a secondary consideration - I'd rather deal with people who are experts since I'm a beginner - but the low setup and annual fees are definitely a bonus. I've been most impressed by the human contact: a.human answers the phone every time. After my account was opened, I was assigned to a Transaction Coordinator for my transactions, and I do occasionally get his voicemail, but Khang is great: he always gets back to me right away whether I reach out via phone or email. I'm also impressed with how smoothly and quickly the setup and transactions have been: it seems like they give you the worst case time estimate: everything happened quicker than they estimated, including their internal compliance review before transferring $ to my Checkbook LLC. I'd highly recommend UDirect.
reviewer image
5.0 stars
|
5 months ago
Reviewed by Kathleen Beasley
I have been loaning out Roth IRA funds through promissory notes secured by real estate for almost a decade. In that time, I've gone through 4 custodial trust companies. So I can say with some authority that no one beats uDirect IRA Services when it comes to customer service. They were incredibly responsive, providing quick and comprehensive answers when I was getting to know their system. I appreciate that I can always get a human being on the phone and my emails are answered within hours, not days. All of this is such a welcome contrast to my last custodian who wanted a $200 expedite fee for any request if you expected an answer in less than a week. They hid their phone number and almost never answered either phone messages or emails without a delay of up to a week. Once it took me three weeks to get them to move money out of my account with them. uDirect IRA Services could not be more different! The most recent example of great service by uDirect IRA Services was that a title company let me know on a Tuesday evening that it would be great if my funds were wired so they could close escrow by Friday. I immediately let David, my contact at uDirect IRA, know that I understood he was unlikely to be able to get compliance clearance that quickly but that I would appreciate anything he could do. Well, he must have pulled a lot of strings because the money was wired to the title company Thursday, just about 24 hours after David first became aware of the request. And all of this really great service comes with an uncomplicated, very reasonable pricing structure. I am delighted to give uDirect IRA Services a 5-star recommendation!
reviewer image
5.0 stars
|
11 months ago
Reviewed by Dave Raeder
I’d been with one of the big-name self-directed IRA companies for years, paying fees so high I’m pretty sure they were using my money to gold-plate their corporate toilets. Every time I called with a question, I got bounced around like a bad check. Then I found UDirect. Switching was smoother than my dad’s transition into cargo shorts season. I uploaded a couple docs, signed with a mouse that looked like I may have had three martinis (it still worked), and boom, account open. No notary, no medallion signature nonsense, no “please hold for the next available representative born during the Nixon administration.” Actual human beings answer the phone, and get this, they know what they’re talking about. I called once at 4:58 p.m. on a Friday expecting voicemail and a slow death. Knowledgeable and cheerful Ryan picked up, solved my issue, and I still made it out in time for happy hour. Legend. Do yourself a favor: dump the overpriced dinosaur you’re with and run (don’t walk) to UDirect. Your wallet and your sanity will thank you. 10/10, would self-direct again.

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