June 23, 2026
Can my IRA invest in real estate? Yes, your IRA can invest in real estate (with the right account) Many investors are surprised to learn that an IRA can own real estate. The key is using a self-directed IRA, also known as an SDIRA. A typical brokerage IRA usually limits…
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September 13, 2016
Self-Directed IRA Review & Update By Kaaren Hall, President/CEO, uDirect IRA Services Trillions of dollars are stored away in retirement plans in the United States and investors are investing billions…
August 1, 2016
The Responsibilities You Assume When You Self-Direct When it comes to self-directed IRAs there are many unusual expectations each account-holder should have about the responsibilities involved. I say unusual because…
July 7, 2016
CONVERTING PRIVATE STOCK IN YOUR IRA TO PUBLIC STOCK One of the top investments for Self-Directed IRA investors is private stock. Private companies look to raise capital by offering an…
June 28, 2016
By Kaaren Hall, CEO of uDirect IRA Services COSTS CAN BE MORE THAN THEY APPEAR There are a few things to consider when you’re thinking of investing your retirement savings…
June 27, 2016
By: uDirect IRA Services Business Development Manager, Jeff Dixon I talk with many people every week about how to invest their IRA in real estate. There are some specific rules…
June 24, 2016
5 TIPS TO INVESTING IN ANY OUT OF STATE MARKET By Guest Contributor Mathew Owens, CPA People ask me constantly how you should chose a market to invest in and…
June 18, 2016
From the Desk of Our CEO... Not a day goes by when there is not some interesting investment idea crosses my desk. Investors are creative people, always thinking up ways…
June 14, 2016
By Guest Contributor Mathew Owens, CPA Raising capital for your deals can be a tough resource to develop if you are just getting started investing in real estate. There can…
June 4, 2016
By Guest Contributor Amanda Han, CPA One thing that is great is that as practicing CPAs, we get to meet with clients all the time and in these meetings is…
June 2, 2016
Top 5 List of Tax Mistakes That May be Costing You Money By Guest Contributor Amanda Han, CPA We were reading an accountancy journal and saw an interesting statistic that…
June 1, 2016
The prohibited transaction rules applicable to self-directed IRAs prohibit not what your IRA can invest into but WHO your IRA may engage in a transaction with. For example, the prohibited…
May 31, 2016
By Guest Contributor Amanda Han, CPA It is scary to think that the average American loses more money to taxes each year than we do on food, clothing, and shelter…