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  • May 27, 2026

    Can I Buy a Mobile or Manufactured Home in My Self-Directed IRA? Can a Self-Directed IRA buy a mobile home or manufactured home? The answer is: possibly, but the details matter. Self-Directed IRAs can invest in many types of alternative assets, including real estate. However, mobile and manufactured homes can…

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  • Four Steps to Saving for Retirement

    August 19, 2019

    Not saving for retirement?  A 2018 Government Accountability Office study found that nearly one-third of Americans age 55 and older don’t have any retirement nest egg even a traditional pension plan. According to Investopedia…

  • July 8, 2019

    When investing in a private placement, also know as a PPM, Crowdfunding, Syndication, etc. you will be asked for your “accredited investor” status. Here, we’ll discuss what makes someone an…

  • Navigating The IRA-Owned LLC

    June 3, 2019

    One popular option that a uDirect IRA Services account-holder can utilize is the IRA owned LLC, often referred to a “Checkbook IRA.” It's one of the tools in your investor…

  • May 20, 2019

    Exceptions to Withdrawal Penalties in a Traditional IRA Sometimes we have to break into the piggy bank also known as our IRA.  When you have a Traditional IRA and you…

  • May 1, 2019

    So you want to be a passive real estate investor?  Congratulations!   90% of the world’s millionaires do this to create wealth. Problem is you have job and can’t spend all…

  • April 23, 2019

      A Roth IRA is a retirement account that accepts after-tax funds. That means you pay taxes on the contributions. The profits then grow tax-exempt. For the 2019 tax year…

  • April 22, 2019

    Promissory Notes, both secured and unsecured, have become very popular with account holders as an investment option for their IRA.  Investing in Promissory Notes can be done via a new…

  • March 1, 2019

    Did you get a 1099 or 5498 form in the mail? Here is a brief explanation of what 1099 and 5498 tax forms are. The 1099 Tax Form …is initiated…

  • February 6, 2019

    Being an entrepreneur has its challenges and it also has its rewards.  It was in September that Richard first came up with the idea for his company, a tech start-up…

  • November 19, 2018

    2019 Means More Savings in Retirement Accounts Recently the Treasury Department announced inflation-adjusted figures for retirement account savings for 2019, and its good news for retirement savers.  Traditional and Roth…

  • September 27, 2018

    Retirement is a reality that most all Americans will face as few people work until they die.  However only around 30% of people believe they can retire in comfort and…

  • July 27, 2018

    How do you become accredited? Today’s crowdfunding platforms offer many new opportunities that investors may not have discovered in the past. However only accredited investors can participate, and you must…