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Category: Private Lending

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July 20, 2023Scott MaurerNotes & Mortgages

How a Private Mortgage Works in a Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401(k)

Private lending for real estate is an investment strategy that allows your self-directed IRA or solo 401(k) to earn income on the interest payments and other terms of the loan. Income from a private mortgage enjoys the tax-advantaged status of a retirement plan asset, provides critical diversity, … Read More

A few pieces of paper money on a table with a pen on top signifying private lending from an IRA.
July 9, 2020Scott MaurerAlternative Investments

Private Lending from Your IRA: Lend a Helping Hand

Private lending from your IRA is a simple way to earn tax-advantaged income for retirement with minimal work involved. Your IRA is the bank and extends loans to individuals and other investors. The most common investment an IRA lends funds for is real estate. However, your IRA … Read More

Borrowing and Lending with Other Peoples Money OPM
September 10, 2019Scott MaurerAlternative Investments

Did You Know You Can Invest Using Other People’s Money?

Want to invest and earn income using other people’s money? Sounds like a plan, doesn’t it? And, why not? The concept is hardly unique. In fact, there’s even an acronym for it in the financial world: OPM. Warren Buffet and many other sophisticated investors invest with other … Read More

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September 5, 2017Guest AuthorAlternative Investments

Tips on Loan Underwriting for Private Lending Investments in Your IRA

This is a guest blog written by Doug Smith of Castle Rock Capital Management to explain the best practices of loan underwriting for private lending investments. More and more self-directed IRA owners lend money from their IRAs than ever before. Private lending investments are an amazing way to … Read More

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July 29, 2016Jack CallahanAlternative Investments

Hard Money Loans

It’s hard to keep up with the peaks and valleys the stock market has presented for the past few years. Up one day and down the next, but that’s just the name of the game. If the stock market has been your only vehicle for earning retirement … Read More

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February 16, 2016Jack CallahanIRS Rules and Regulations

Top 5 Real Estate IRA Prohibited Transactions to Avoid

Real estate IRAs are the favored retirement plan structure for those who want to control their own investing funds and decisions using self-directed plans. Alternative assets in this realm can offer steady monthly income for those who use rentals this way. Other investors prefer the potential for … Read More

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