Self-directed IRAs have been around for years, but they’ve been gaining popularity recently among do-it-yourself investors. If this type of investment appeals to you, experts warn that they aren’t for everyone, and there are pitfalls associated with self-directed IRAs that could end up costing you money if you aren’t careful. Recently, many smart investors have exited the stock market because they have lost control of their investments. They have relied on the advice and skill of their brokers, bankers, and financial advisers. Many retirement accounts have dwindled or plateaued. Fortunately, there is a great but little-understood alternative: the self-directed IRA. This book will teach you how to turn your IRA into a wealth-building tool that you have complete control over. This revised edition of Retire Rich With Your Self-Directed IRA will give you the tools you need to take control of your investments. These self-directed IRAs make it effortless for you to build up and keep hold of your IRA money. In this book, you’ll find out how to benefit from the new IRS regulations that impact IRAs and how to stay away from problems. The self-directed IRA lets you act as your own investment manager. Learn how to set up your account with a custodian or IRA administrator to deal with the day-to-day activities, such as depositing contributions and executing and settling investment transactions. It’s easy, fun, and it puts you back in control of your retirement account. The authors combine essentials, insight, and insider secrets to secure a financial victory after retirement.

In recent years many smart investors have exited the stock market because they have essentially lost control of their investments. They have relied on the advice and skill of their brokers, bankers, and financial advisors. Many retirement accounts have dwindled or not increased. Fortunately, there is a great but little-understood alternative: the self-directed IRA. This book will teach you how to turn your IRA into a wealth-building tool that you control 100%! Take control of your investment future, and make sure your investments are performing for YOU, not someone else. Why haven't your banker and broker ever told you about this new IRA? Because they will no longer make any money on your retirement account! New IRS regulations and the new self-directed IRA make it effortless to build up and keep hold of IRA money. Inside this new book you will find out how to benefit from the new IRS rules and how to stay away from problems. With a self-directed IRA you can purchase real estate, buy a business or franchise, invest in high-yield mortgages and notes, invest in tax liens and foreclosed homes, manage property purchased by your retirement, rental property, ocean-front property, lake-front property, probate property, commercial property, REO property, tax-lien property, repossessed property, foreclosed property, apartment communities, and storage facilities. You can invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or virtually any investment allowed by IRS regulations. The self-directed IRA lets you act as your own investment manager. We will show you how to set up your account with a custodian or IRA administrator to deal with the day-to-day activities, such as depositing contributions and executing and settling investment transactions. It's easy, fun, and puts you back in control of your retirement account. This book combines essentials, insight, and insider secrets to secure a financial victory after retirement.

This guide from bestselling real estate authors de Roos and Kennedy shows you how to use tax-free retirement funds to invest in real estate. Using real estate IRAs, you can combine the tax benefits of retirement funds with the high rates of appreciation in the real estate market, growing your retirement investments by leaps and bounds. This handy book shows you how.

In recent years many smart investors have exited the stock market because they have essentially lost control of their investments. They have relied on the advice and skill of their brokers, bankers, and financial advisors. Many retirement accounts have dwindled or not increased. Fortunately, there is a great but little-understood alternative: the self-directed IRA. The self-directed IRA lets you act as your own investment manager. We will show you how to set up your account with a custodian or IRA administrator to deal with the day-to-day activities, such as depositing contributions and executing and settling investment transactions. - Publisher.

Your Guide to Self-Directed Retirement Investing

Discover real estate investing in self-directed IRAs and their power. Available to all Americans, including to expats, the U.S. government blesses SD-IRAs. Use this fantastic vehicle to grow your retirement wealth!

How confident are you for your retirement? If you're like the majority of Americans, you are likely trying to navigate the unsettled waters of our nation's retirement and economic climate. Most people aren't aware of what is really driving their retirement savings and have little or no control over where their future is invested.Taxes, education and healthcare costs continue to rise and the volatility of the stock market adds an additional layer of uncertainty. This book is devoted to explaining the underutilized concept of investing self-directed IRAs into alternative assets. Self-directed IRAs allow you to have direct control over your retirement by investing into more than traditional investment options such as stocks and mutual funds, and instead investing in areas where you have knowledge, expertise and comfort. Eleven different investment options such as real estate, precious metals, notes, private equity, tax liens and beyond are covered in this innovative book. You will learn the important rules and regulations you need to know, financing options, due diligence and risk assessment and real life examples of investors who have decided to take control of their financial future and self-direct their way to lasting wealth. We'll also share over 30 case studies of real client investments and will shine a light on the unheralded impact self-directed IRA investors have made on their communities, small businesses, the housing recovery and of course, their own financial future.As an added bonus there are over 40 educational videos, reports, calculators and other resources that coincide with the book!Self-Directed IRAs: Building Retirement Wealth Through Alternative Investing showcases diversification strategies that will change the way you think about retirement investing and could change the course of your retirement forever.