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Self-Directed IRA, An Additional Source of Funding for Real Estate

Friday, June 28

More and more investors are becoming aware of the benefits of real estate in their investment portfolios. They like the idea of generating wealth through the appreciation of their property, hedging inflation, building equity and providing a stream of rental income. This is where a Self-Directed ...


Real Estate IRAs - Investing in Raw Land

Friday, June 21

Most individual Self-Directed Real Estate IRA investors focus residential properties – single-family homes, quads, duplexes, condos and apartment buildings. And it is easy to see why: These properties provide the security of rental income (tax-deferred or tax-free within Self-Directed Real Estate...


How to Enhance the Curb Appeal of a Real Estate IRA Property

Friday, June 14

Self-Directed Real Estate IRA investors everywhere have a vested interest in maximizing their rental income, increasing the marketability of their investment, and reducing vacancy or speeding up the sales cycle in a fix-and-flip situation.Furthermore, you want to make your property appealing to t...


Reinvesting Cash Flow Within Self-Directed IRAs

Thursday, June 06

Many of our clients are attracted to Self-Directed IRAs because they are a great way to hold income-generating investments while sheltering them from income taxes. Real estate is a great example: Real estate typically generates substantial rental income – especially when you account for the effec...


Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know about Self-Directed Real Estate IRAs?

Friday, May 31

It’s been a few years since your high school or college days. Alright, it’s been more than a few years, but the point is you can still remember how much you hated surprise tests— “pop quizzes” is what your teachers or profs called them. Well, no worries. If you do not do well on this one, your gr...


Keep an Eye out for These Possible Changes to Self-Directed IRAs

Friday, May 24

Potential tax law changes might be arriving in 2019. This could affect individuals who have Self-Directed IRAs. While there has not been a major overhaul to the tax code since 1986, two U.S. Representatives have introduced—or more accurately “reintroduced” — the Retirement Enhancement and Savin...