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The tax advantages available for saving in an IRA are intended to encourage saving for retirement. To discourage early use of IRA assets, an additional 10% tax applies to withdrawals taken before an IRA owner reaches age 59½.

When you invest in real estate using your self-directed IRA or 401(k), there are some common mistakes that even many experienced investors make.

One of the most important considerations for choosing to invest capital in commercial real estate is with the goal of minimizing risk while optimizing investment returns. Two of the most popular investment choices are through a Private Equity Real Estate (PE) firm or a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). 

The SEC has expansion helps self-directed investors diversify their retirement portfolios with both alternative investments and traditional stocks/bonds.

Use this helpful guide from Mainstar Trust to help you with your vacation rental property investments and self-directed IRA.

If you’re old enough to be taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your IRA, you’ll remember the steep drop in the stock market around this time last year that precipitated legislation to waive all RMDs for 2020.

Perhaps you've heard of "notes" or "note investing" as an example of an investment for your self-directed IRA. In this video, Nathan Turner will show you how he determines which notes to invest in from those that are available. 

Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) are minimum amounts that a retirement plan account owner must withdraw annually upon age 72.

Use this instructional video to help you reset your Mainstar Trust password.