selfdirected ira: Don't Go To Jail, Collect Your $200 - 03/25/08 10:56 AM
Don't Go To Jail, Collect Your $200 by Bill Roberts I received an email the other day from an ActiveRain member asking about using his Self-Directed IRA to buy a house that he could "rent" to his son. I want to respond to this by saying that a Self-Directed IRA should be … (20 comments)
selfdirected ira: How to Find Land - 02/08/08 12:03 PM
How to Find Land By Bill Roberts Man has always had the urge to find new lands. It is what led to the discovery of the New World. It is what pushed us west from the Eastern Seaboard. But just because all the land has been discovered doesn't mean that our thirst for … (5 comments)
selfdirected ira: Elements of Retirement Planning - 01/30/08 03:09 PM
Elements of Retirement Planning by retirement planning specialist Bill Roberts If you are not yet retired (and maybe even if you are) there are things you need to know about planning for that (dreaded) day when you quit working (at your regular job). Is it going to be a walk in the park? … (12 comments)
selfdirected ira: Buy Low, Sell High - 01/26/08 11:47 AM
Buy Low, Sell High by Bill Roberts All the stock market pundits echo this mantra but then they advise just the opposite in their specific recommendations. When prices are going down they say "SELL" and when prices are going up they say "BUY." The technical analyst looks for a "breakout" formation before … (8 comments)
selfdirected ira: What Good Is A Neg Am Loan? - 01/20/08 11:04 AM
What Good Is A Neg Am Loan? by Bill Roberts There is a lot of talk lately about people getting stuck with PAY OPTION ARMs that are really negative amortization loans. The general consensus seems to be that the mortgage industry really took advantage of people with these types of loans. It … (22 comments)
selfdirected ira: Baby Boomer Retirement Planning - The Basics - 01/20/08 10:53 AM
Baby Boomer Retirement Planning - The Basics by Bill Roberts Retirement Planning is like planning for a trip. You can't really do much planning if you don't know where you want to end up. Just putting a little money aside with the idea that you'll need it when you retire is kind … (13 comments)
selfdirected ira: Retirement Planning For Baby Boomers - 12/11/07 06:33 PM
Retirement Planning For Baby Boomers by Bill Roberts I have written extensively about the retirement planning process. All the way from assessing your needs, to where it's all going to come from, to where you will spend it. I would recap all that here but I think I did a pretty good job … (10 comments)
selfdirected ira: Tax Certificates Anyone? - 12/08/07 01:10 PM
Tax Certificates Anyone? By Bill Roberts I've been toying with the idea of investing in Tax Certificates with my self-directed IRA. In case you don't know what a Tax Certificate is, the short answer is a lien on real estate for unpaid taxes. The County Tax Collector in certain states is able to … (8 comments)
selfdirected ira: Would You Give $10,000 For $2,500? Are You Kidding Me? - 11/23/07 10:52 PM
Would You Give $10,000 For $2,500? Are You Kidding Me? by Bill Roberts Most people facing retirement are asked to make this trade. They are currently earning about $10,000 per month (husband and wife) and probably getting by OK. They can even take vacations, buy gifts for the Grandchildren, and entertain friends. But … (29 comments)
selfdirected ira: If You Haven't Saved Enough Money to Retire You Better Read This - 11/05/07 06:22 PM
If You Haven't Saved Enough Money to Retire You Better Read This by Bill Roberts Why? Because.... Building up an estate that can supply enough income to maintain your lifestyle after retirement is the desired goal. A lot of us have puny IRAs that don't seem to grow fast enough to ever throw off … (14 comments)
selfdirected ira: Land Banking - Isn't It Time You Tried It? - 07/30/07 10:28 AM
If you are not sure then what you need is an example. Let's say you have $100,000.00 in your IRA account at a major brokerage house. You want to retire in 10 years. What will this IRA be worth then? In order to answer that we need to make certain assumptions: You will … (16 comments)
selfdirected ira: Baby Boomers Retirement Planning 3 (a series) - 07/17/07 08:42 PM
Baby Boomers Retirement Planning 3 (a series) by Bill Roberts Now that you have taken care of your estate in the event of death or catastrophic event (Part 2), we need to think about what to do in the event that you live forever. After all that is the other extreme. If … (4 comments)
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Don't Go To Jail, Collect Your $200 by Bill Roberts
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