Oct 29, 2026 | Blog, Fair Market Valuations (FMV), Self-Directed IRA Investing
If you hold alternative assets in a self-directed IRA, you’ve probably been asked at some point to provide the “fair market value,” or FMV, of your investments. For many investors, it feels like one more piece of paperwork. Why does anyone need to...
Oct 22, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing, Tax Liens & Tax Deeds
Tax liens are one of those investments that tend to spark curiosity the moment people hear about them. The idea is simple: when a property owner falls behind on their property taxes, many local governments sell the right to collect that debt, plus interest, to...
Oct 19, 2026 | Blog, Real Estate, Self-Directed IRA Investing
If you’ve been investing in real estate for years, buying property inside a self-directed IRA can feel like familiar territory. You know how to find a deal, run the numbers, and manage a property. What catches many seasoned investors off guard isn’t the...
Oct 8, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing
When people first learn they can use a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate, private lending, or other alternative assets, the next question usually isn’t “what should I buy?” It’s something more personal: “How involved do I...
Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing, Wealth Building
Here’s a frustration we hear all the time from newer self-directed investors: “My account isn’t big enough to do anything interesting.” They’ve discovered they can invest their retirement funds in real estate, notes, and other assets...
Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing
Every experienced investor has one. The deal that got away. The property that was priced right, in the right area, at the right moment, and you had to pass. Not because you didn’t see the opportunity, you saw it clearly, that was the painful part, but because...
Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing, Wealth Building
Here’s a test that cuts through more financial noise than any spreadsheet ever will. Imagine it’s 3 a.m. Something has gone sideways with one of your investments, a tenant issue, a market wobble, a deal that stalled. You’re awake, staring at the...
Aug 31, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing
There’s a sentence we hear more than any other in this business. It comes over the phone, in webinars, at Meetup events, and it’s always delivered in the same tone, somewhere between disbelief and delight: “Wait. I didn’t know I could do...
Aug 17, 2026 | Blog, Self-Directed IRA Investing
Ask most real estate investors what’s inside their self-directed IRA and you’ll usually hear about property. A rental house. A duplex. Maybe a small commercial building. And that makes sense, because property is the asset they know best. ...
Aug 3, 2026 | Blog, Real Estate, Self-Directed IRA Investing
If you’ve ever walked through a property and thought, “I understand this investment better than anything in my 401(k),” you’re not alone. For many real estate professionals and experienced investors, the stock market feels abstract while a...
