During the last few years, investing in crowdfunding opportunities has become a popular way for self-directed IRA and Solo 401(k) holders to put money to work. The concept of crowdfunding – or raising capital for a venture by securing small…
Effective July 1st, 2017, we have moved our headquarters to Boulder, Colorado. This more central location allows us to better serve our clients in all 50 states and all 5 US time zones. The relocation also facilitates some exciting strategic…
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*This blog post is the second and final article in our two part series. You can read the first article here. Our first article of the series “Which Self-Directed Retirement Plan is Best for Me” addressed overviews of two plans,…
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Rental property and private mortgages are some of the most popular investments for Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401(k) plans. As we speak with several hundreds of investors each month and participate in online investor forums, we are frequently asked which…
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Rental property can be an excellent investment option for your self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k) plan since real estate is a solid asset not subject to the whims of the news cycle, and it can produce consistent year-over-year returns for…
In last month's blog, we discussed using existing retirement savings to capitalize your own business venture with a Business Funding IRA. When you will have personal involvement in the business, that program provides an IRS compliant means of retirement funding…
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One of the principal benefits of self-directed IRA and Solo 401(k) accounts is their flexibility, which allows for investments in diverse asset classes. With this added flexibility, however, comes added responsibility. It is important to understand IRS guidelines for the…
The last several years have seen a boom in small business owners age 50 and over launching second careers and pursuing their own passions. Often referred to as encore entrepreneurs, this fast-growing segment is nearly twice as likely as millennials to…
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In our first blog in this two-part series, we talked about why investing in rental properties can be a better strategy for deploying your self-directed retirement plan capital than risking it in the stock market. We also covered some of…
When investors establish a self-directed IRA LLC, they are primarily focused on the ability to invest in non-traditional assets such as real estate, trust deeds and the like. Many folks are not aware that a Checkbook IRA can hold conventional…