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9 March 2018 | 12 replies
Do you currently have an IRA?
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12 January 2013 | 11 replies
Has anyone bought a property with their Self Directed IRA, using private financing?
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7 January 2016 | 7 replies
My CPA told me an that I would not benefit from opening an IRA in order to max out and shelter some money because I'm a passive income earner and not an "Earned" income earner.
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27 June 2011 | 8 replies
Please suggest the reading (book or articles) on SD LLC IRA so that I can comprehend the topic completely.
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19 November 2016 | 10 replies
Also, social (in)security, IRAs, 401ks and pensions, etc when you're old have survivor benefits only for the married.
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23 August 2014 | 24 replies
If you have an entity set up, those same friends and family can lend out of a Self Directed IRA.
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22 January 2015 | 3 replies
Hi Everyone;4 years ago, I created a self directed IRA through NAFEP (National Association of Financial Estate Planners) and AE&T (American Estate and Trust, acting as IRA custodian).
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21 March 2016 | 55 replies
Once this equity is rolled to IRA they can be self-directed to invest in much better product than anything in the life insurance spectrum IMO.
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9 December 2022 | 19 replies
I have about $40K in an IRA from a previous employer.