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You should never feel as if your retirement funds might be able to do more outside of your IRA vs inside. Funny concept, when all we have been taught over the years is to invest in the stock market and earn an average return to grow your retirement. Thankfully, Mountain West IRA allows you to … Continue reading “Investment Types”
Category: Individual Retirement Accounts
The Differences Between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA
If you’re looking for self-directed IRA companies, look no further than Mountain West IRA. We take great pride in helping our clients create the IRA retirement plan that will provide you with the solid financial foundation you need to ensure you can live comfortably in your retirement years. As a widely trusted self-directed IRA third … Continue reading “The Differences Between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA”
How to Double Your Retirement Overnight
The following is a hypothetical model based off of an investors figures he figured on this actual property. Back in 2007, the average IRA that was transferred to a self-directed IRA was about $200,000. After the crash in 2007-2008. The average value of IRAs decreases to about half, thus putting the current value at $100,000. … Continue reading “How to Double Your Retirement Overnight”
Reasons People are Delaying Retirement
Not everyone is excited about the prospect of retirement. Some people feel like they are not quite ready financially, or they just will not know what to do with their free time when they retire. Here are three reasons people are delaying their retirement: Nest Egg Growth Once the children leave the nest completely, investors … Continue reading “Reasons People are Delaying Retirement”
The Basics of Mortgage Notes
To diversify their portfolio, investors sometimes need to think outside the box. This means considering alternative investments such as mortgage notes. Investing in mortgage notes allows investors to get involved in the real estate investing world without flipping houses or vetting tenants for rentals. When an investor uses their self-directed IRA to invest in a … Continue reading “The Basics of Mortgage Notes”
The Basics of Limited Partnerships
In a partnership, which is a type of unincorporated business organization, multiple individuals, called general partners, manage the business and are equally liable to the debts of the business. Investors can invest their Self-Directed IRA in these businesses. These investors are then called a limited partners. They simply invest in the business but are not … Continue reading “The Basics of Limited Partnerships”
Investing in Raw Land
When investors with self-directed IRAs consider investing in real estate, they usually think of rental properties or homes they can flip instead of raw land. For many people it can be difficult to imagine the potential of vacant land and the healthy returns which may be available from this type of investment. While raw land … Continue reading “Investing in Raw Land”
Investing in Tax Liens
With a self-directed IRA comes many investment options. One of these options is investing the IRA in a tax lien. A popular investment option due to the lower purchase price when compared to other investments, investing in a tax lien can potentially quadruple the initial investment. Definition A tax lien is a taxing unit sold … Continue reading “Investing in Tax Liens”
Real Estate Rules
One of the advantages of opening a self-directed IRA with Mountain West IRA is the ability to invest in real estate. Before considering this investment option, it is important to understand the rules to avoid making a tax or legal mistake. Owning Real Estate For over 30 years it has been legal to buy real … Continue reading “Real Estate Rules”
Non-Traditional Assets
Some investors do not realize it is legal to purchase non-traditional assets using an IRA. In 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act passed the responsibility of retirement savings from the employer to the employee. The next year, IRAs were created. Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts provide investors the ability to direct where retirement funds are … Continue reading “Non-Traditional Assets”
