What “Self Directed IRA Investing” Really Means

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Have you been interested in IRA Real Estate Investing, but wondered about all the confusing terms and phrases? One of the terms often used to describe the type of IRA many investors use to buy real estate is “Self-Directed IRA.” But what does the term self-directed really mean, and why is this the best kind [...]

IRA Real Estate Investing – Why Wouldn’t You Do This?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The amazing thing to me is that more investors don’t use their retirement funds – in the form of a self-directed IRA – to invest in residential income property.
First of all, if you know real estate investing, then you know the types of returns you can realize buying, fixing up, and holding or selling residential [...]

Do You Have Neighborhoods Like This?

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

My wife and I, along with another couple, visited our city’s excellent open-air farmers market a few weeks ago. The market is located in an urban neighborhood we don’t visit often, and frankly, it’s a troubled area. The streets are littered with old cars and garbage, there are vacant lots where there used to be [...]