2018 IRA and 401(k) Contribution Limits
Every year, the IRS announces updated contribution limits and income thresholds for Individual Retirement Accounts, or IRAs. The IRA contribution limit is not changing in…
Single-Family Rental Market Still Hot
Wall Street investors seem to believe the single-family rental market won’t be slowing down any time soon. Two of the nation’s biggest SFR landlords are…
Taking Control with Self-Directed Retirement Accounts
Taking the reins of your own financial future, investment performance, lifestyle in retirement, and legacy can be far easier than many realize. Those with existing…
How to Use Self-Directed IRAs to Help Your...
How do IRAs and real estate overlap and complement each other? The level of success that both clients and their real estate advisors will achieve…
Retirement Savings – History & Trends
“The retirement crisis is the largest and most urgent global crisis we face today.” The world’s most respected economists and financial analysts believe the pending…
2nd Fed Rate Hike Suggests Caution
by Guest Contributor Kathy Fettke The Federal Reserve kept its promise and raised interest rates for the 2nd time this year by a quarter point…
PRECIOUS METALS IN YOUR SELF-DIRECTED IRA
Congress created individual retirement accounts to give earners a tax-advantaged way to save for their retirements. The rules encourage account-holders to keep their money in…
What to Expect When You’re Self-Directing ~ Notes
What to Expect When You’re Self-Directing ~ Notes We want the investment process to go as smoothly as possible. Please review this list before…
Discover the Power: Self-Directed IRA to purchase Real...
Want more power in your IRA? Historically, real estate has given many Americans with a stable investment vehicle that offers both income and appreciation. One…
BEWARE. Fed Rate Hike Could Burst Bubbles
A Message From the Fed on the Economy? The Federal Reserve followed through on its latest promise to hike interest rates. Fed Chief Janet Yellen…
Secure Your Future: Investing in Real Estate Through...
Do you have a 401(k) with a previous employer or an IRA? Are these accounts invested in stock market assets? Most retirement accounts are invested…
Structuring Equity Partnerships in Land Deals
By Guest Contributor Dmitriy Chebotarev Different types of equity financing structure and the potential challenges one might face when structuring an investment with joint equity…
RED FLAG WARNING for Commercial Property Owners
This may be the year that billions of dollars in commercial mortgages go belly up. These loans were financed in 2007 and are maturing this…
New Report from the GAO on Self-Directed IRA...
Recently the General Accounting Office issued its report on retirement security. It’s called GAO-17-102 and it says “Improved Guidance Could Help Account Owners Understand the…
2016 Home Sales Highest in a Decade!
By Guest Contributor Kathy Fettke The numbers are in. Sales of existing homes in 2016 were the highest in a decade… …but inventory levels were…
Arizona is blazing a new trail for the...
As cities across the nation restrict or even ban the renting of properties on a short-term basis, a new Arizona law allows them anywhere in…
Why should you self-direct your IRA? Ask Joe.
By Guest Contributor Joe Mendez Thanks, Joe! We feel really good about it, too! “Having a self-directed IRA really is a blessing. I retired from…
Fed Rate Hike to Crash the Stock Market?
by Guest Contributor Kathy Fettke: Co-CEO, Real Wealth Network, Host of the Real Wealth Show and author of Retire Rich with Rentals The Federal Reserve…
Investing in Real Estate Syndications
by Guest Contributor, Attorney Kim Lisa Taylor 10 Things Investors Should Know Before Investing in a Real Estate Syndication If you have a self-directed IRA? …
So, You Want To Become a Hard Money...
by Guest Contributor, Attorney Kim Lisa Taylor NOTE: This information is of a general, educational nature and should not be construed as legal advice pertaining…
