Insight & Updates
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What Really Happens After Your Roth IRA Buys a Non-Traditional Asset
You know the traditional retirement assets. Stocks. Bonds. Index funds. And these can be great for many—you can even use them in a Self-Directed IRA. But what if you want something a little less traditional? What if you have experience with tax liens? Specific expertise with real estate? Then you may want a Self-Directed Roth …
Can a Self-Directed IRA Generate Rental Income for Retirement?
Pop quiz. What does it take to retire? The answer is simple: generating more money in passive income every month than you spend. That’s the whole equation. For many retirement investors, the answer for generating that income is in the form of property that generates rental income. A Self-Directed IRA—in which you hold real estate—is …
Fees with Self-Directed IRAs: A Transparent Breakdown
Money matters more when you understand where it’s going, and that includes the fees tied to your retirement accounts. And while a lot of investors switch to Self-Directed IRAs because they want more power and control, it’s also important to consider what that looks like. Will there be more fees? Is it more expensive as …
How Much Control Do You Actually Have with a Self-Directed IRA?
You’ve probably heard it before. Use a Self-Directed IRA. You’ll get to pick your own retirement assets. And we know how appealing that is. You can have everything from real estate to precious metals in a retirement account. But that still leaves one question unanswered. How much control do you actually have with a Self-Directed …
Can You Use a Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Tax Liens?
A tax lien is a critical tool. Local municipalities use it to take a property that hasn’t been paying its taxes and turn it into an asset. But for investors, it can be a tool as well. You can hold tax liens in a retirement account—and when you do, you can collect interest rates higher …
Five Benefits to a Self-Directed Roth IRA
Imagine having fantastic assets in a Self-Directed Roth IRA. Not only do they grow for you long-term, but they’re tax-free in retirement. While a lot of people think that a Roth IRA is all about postponing the gains until the future, the simple fact is that in the here and now, you get peace of …
Using a Self-Directed IRA to Buy Raw Land: Rules and Risks
A chunk of land is a powerful thing. Is there anything so confidence-instilling for a retirement portfolio than owning a piece of land? The problem is that for many investors, they don’t know that it is possible to hold this land within an IRA. By using a Self-Directed IRA to buy raw land, you can …
Why More Rental Property Owners are Turning to Self-Directed IRAs
How popular is real estate for retirement? According to one Self-Directed IRA investor survey, 14% of retirement investors said real estate was their primary holding. And it’s not hard to see why: using Self-Directed IRAs to hold rental properties, for example, means investors have a reliable way to produce income in retirement. Since income is …
Do Precious Metals Create Stability in a Self-Directed IRA
Let’s say you have a lot of money in retirement, much of which is in stocks. You check the financial headlines in the morning. What if there’s a flash crash? Worry about inflation? A dip in the markets because of investor jitters? Investing for retirement is supposed to bring you peace of mind, and yet …
What You Can and Can’t Do with Real Estate in A Self-Directed IRA
The equation is simple. More real estate in a retirement portfolio can lead to more freedom. You’re not relying on stocks and bonds for your retirement but instead generating income and appreciation from a portfolio with alternative assets. But using a Self-Directed IRA to hold these assets also means you have to be aware of …