Tag: self directed ira

Learn How To Choose a Self Directed IRA Custodian

What is a Self Directed IRA Custodian? Investing in alternative investments inside a retirement account (IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA or 401k) is a new experience for most people. Anyone who has ever bought a traditional investment (a stock, bond, or mutual fund) has most likely already used a custodian for these investments….


Asset Allocation for Self-Directed IRAs

Having sound investment strategy behind the management of a retirement portfolio is as important as understanding the markets in which investments are made. One method of investment strategy is in asset allocation. Asset allocation is an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward through the division and distribution of assets in a portfolio…


New Video: IRA Innovations Interviewed At Property Managers Meeting

  IRA Innovations recently attended the Central Regional Meeting of the National Association of Property Managers. Alex Osenenko, Chief Strategist for Fourandhalf.com the leading Internet Marketing Company for Property Managers spoke with Bill Gulas about self-direction and what this means to property managers, owners and investors. We were pleased to introduce the concept of self-directed…


Understanding Fair Market Valuation Forms For Self-Directed IRAs

Custodians and Administrators of self-directed IRA accounts have begun sending out notices to clients regarding the 2013 Fair Market Valuation forms that are due back to their offices in January. A fair market valuation is used to assign or change the value of an asset. Plan Administrators are required to provide a year-end value as…


Non-Recourse Loans for the Self-Directed IRA

Recent increases in investor acquisition of real estate have prompted calls from clients that have cash in their self-directed retirement accounts but don’t have enough to buy a property outright. In other words, their IRAs need loans. There are lenders that will make loans on income producing properties to self-directed IRAs on a non-recourse basis….