Does anyone know where I can find a definitive guide on self-directed IRAs vs Solo 401ks. I mean something that goes beyond the superficial and tells me step-by-step EXACTLY what they are and EXACTLY how they differ ...

Hi BP. I am in a bit of a pickle. I am awaiting a response from my custodian and thought I'd throw this to the community for discussion.A wholesaler has a contract I want to acquire and requires a $3k non-refundable d...

Hey Everyone.. My wife has a 401K plan she had with her previous employer and does not work anymore. We called the investment company that has it and stated we cannot borrow against it due to her not working anymore. ...

I am looking to buy a primary residence in near future. My current plan is to extract down payment money from my 401k. I know it is frowned upon but I do not have many choices. I was wondering if there is a viable alt...

I’m looking at purchasing my first properties, that being said I don’t have a substantial amount of $$ for a down payment. How should I go about this? Is there a way to secure a loan for the purchase plus Down Payment...

Hello! I have recently paid off a lot of debt and am now consumer debt free! I am blessed and have been able to leave my full time job as a pharmacist and am now a full time wife/mom. I am converting my rollover IRA i...

I'm interested in buying a few shares of stock and I just contacted my SDIRA and they put all kind of restrictions. "For starters, the stocks must be in form of a private placement (not publicly traded). The company ...

I have a 403(k) retirement plan with Fidelity. I talked to them today about using some of my retirement money to start investing in real estate. They said that I need to transfer this money to an IRA then I'll have mo...

Hello  I have a 401k worth 250000 and I am retiring from company> Im 55 years old and want to buy some rental properties for my 2 kids to rent from me.. I need the income from the rental properties now and was cons...

I've been having some questions about how equity trust is handling lost checks and return checks, not to mention long processing times on deals.  What IRA custodian is working for you guys???