Get to Know STRATA Trust Company
For over nine years we’ve empowered our clients as Self Directed IRA Services, Inc., offering a wide selection of investment options and game-changing customer service. Today, as STRATA Trust Company,...
Considering Real Estate in a Self-Directed IRA?
With the economic downturn, savvy investors are looking for investment opportunities in real estate and may consider using a self-directed IRA or Real Estate IRA. After all, real estate has...
Debt-Financed Property with your IRA
Real estate is a popular self-directed IRA investment. There are times when investors are interested in a particular residential or commercial property but only have a portion of the funds...
Understanding Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI) in an IRA
Part 1: UBTI Making investments with funds from a self-directed IRA provides a great tax advantage in that most income is tax-free until distribution. However, there are certain situations in...
Understanding Unrelated Debt-Financed Income in an IRA
In Part 1 of Understanding Unrelated Business Taxable Income, we discussed UBTI. The second type of UBTI that a self-directed IRA may generate is unrelated debt-financed income or UDFI. UDFI...
Investing in Gold, Silver and Other Precious Metals in a Self-Directed IRA
Gold and precious metals have long been viewed as a great way to diversify your IRA portfolio, and gold in particular has recently garnered the attention of many investors. With...
