Imagine it: one quick signature on the check, and you’ve invested in a tax-protected property that could pay off for years to come, fueling your retirement account with funds and income. Well, it doesn’t have to stay in your imagination. Lots of investors use this “Checkbook IRA” arrangement to handle their retirement investments. Here’s what …

Using a Checkbook Control IRA to Invest in Commercial Property Imagine an office tenant consistently paying money into your IRA every month. For many investors, it’s not a matter of imagination, but reality. And with a Checkbook Control IRA, you can exercise far more control over how you invest in properties like these. But how …

How a Checkbook Control IRA Can Empower Your Investment Strategy Ever write a check for something at the drop of a hat? It can be a powerful feeling. It means you not only have the means to do it, but that you have the flexibility and control over an investment account—so much so, in fact, …

Can you use a business to help you invest in other businesses? Absolutely. It sounds like a lot of work, but setting up a Checkbook IRA LLC can be tremendously helpful. And if you’re like many other people, you probably looked at the stock market in 2025 and said, “Thanks, but no thanks.” Financial headlines …

How a Checkbook IRA Helps You Invest in What You Understand Stocks and bonds. In a typical IRA, that’s what your investments will be limited to—basic funds that don’t give you the freedom of working with what you might be good at. But when you use a Checkbook IRA, you can use the advantages of …

We pose a simple question at the top of our website: What if you could use your retirement to invest in real estate tax-free yet stay in full control of your account and pay $0 in transaction fees? It is indeed possible—that is, if you know how to do it. Using a Checkbook IRA LLC, …

The Quirks of Opening a Checkbook IRA The equation is simple. Use a Self-Directed IRA to own a Single Member LLC, which has a checking account. That checking account now belongs to your Self-Directed IRA. Opening a “Checkbook IRA” arrangement is probably the most flexible way to carry out investments within an IRA—after all, all …

Imagine you spot an asset, like a piece of real estate, that looks perfect for your long-term retirement portfolio. There’s just one catch: if you don’t put in an offer soon, you won’t be able to capitalize on the opportunity. For many investors with traditional retirement accounts, this is a non-starter. However, with a self-directed …

If you’re reading up on Checkbook IRAs, you know they offer all sorts of great flexibility and control when you’re investing retirement assets. You can exercise your freedom on your terms, even writing checks from within the retirement account. But that leads to the next question: What do you do with your newfound freedom? Fortunately, …

American IRA sponsored this post. At the heart of a Checkbook IRA LLC is the concept of checkbook control. It might sound counterintuitive at first. How is an arrangement like holding an LLC within an IRA going to make your life simpler? But you’d be surprised. When you set it up the right way and …

Never invest in a business you cannot understand. —Warren Buffett If it’s a good enough adage for Warren Buffet, it may be a good enough adage for your approach to retirement investment. That’s why we here at TurnKey IRA believe that investors shouldn’t have to invest in things they don’t like or understand. With a …

Admit it: you’ve been afraid to set up a Checkbook IRA because you’re afraid of making a mistake. We don’t blame you. A lot of investors avoid the simple arrangement of a Checkbook IRA because they think it’s too complicated to handle. But if you know more about how an IRA administration firm can help, …