We talk a lot about Checkbook IRAs here at TurnKey IRA, and for good reason. A Checkbook IRA, also known as a Self-Directed IRA LLC, is a type of retirement account that allows investors to hold and manage a wide variety of investments. You can use retirement funds for real estate, private equity, precious metals, …

Imaging making a retirement investment with the power of writing a check. It’s not a superpower. With Checkbook LLCs within your IRA, you can manage your Self-Directed IRA investments with ease, control, and flexibility. But this structure does more than offer you a great way to make quick investments. It also helps you manage your …

Looking to gain more control over your retirement investments? An IRA LLC for checkbook control in your retirement account can be a powerful solution. Not only can you use this LLC to invest retirement funds in alternative assets—think real estate, private equity, etc.—but with checkbook control established, you can make the investments with the speed …

With a Single Member LLC within your IRA, you can do amazing things. That LLC’s checkbook is one your IRA controls, meaning you can write checks to make flexible, fast investments within your retirement account. And when you Self-Direct your IRA, you can invest in a huge range of different assets, including everything from real …

You may already know that a Checkbook IRA can be the most flexible way to invest retirement funds. With the stroke of a pen, you can put retirement funds into assets other retirement investors might not have access to. But with freedom comes some risk. If you’re managing your own account, you need to know …

Paperwork. It’s your favorite part of investing, right? Okay, maybe not—but doing paperwork properly does help you achieve peace of mind, efficient organization, and a properly setup retirement account. And when you have an LLC in your Self-Directed IRA to give you checkbook control with your investments, the paperwork can be the difference between versatile …

“Flexibility.” It’s a word you likely associate with gymnasts, not with retirement investing accounts. After all, many of us have the experience of using retirement accounts with limited options. And even if we have a Self-Directed IRA, we know that we still have to keep to a fairly strict set of retirement rules to make …

A Roth IRA. The power of the checkbook. The ability to make retirement investments when you want, where you want—within the rules of course. There are a lot of reasons to consider a Checkbook Roth IRA, but it ultimately comes down to this: do you want more retirement freedom? If so, a Checkbook Roth IRA …

Interested in opening a Self-Directed IRA? Then you probably know that this strategy is a great way to diversify a retirement portfolio beyond stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. There’s nothing wrong with those assets, of course—but maybe you want something more in your retirement account. That’s where Self-Directed Checkbook Control comes in—the ability to make …

What are Checkbook IRAs? It’s a retirement account in which you hold an LLC, allowing the checkbook’s control to revert to you, the owner. And with this style of investing, you’d be amazed at the level of freedom possible. You can invest in the full range of retirement assets—like real estate and precious metals—all while …

This is the simplest way to think about these accounts. But let’s back up. What is an LLC within a Self-Directed IRA, and what does it have to do with checkbooks? We explained it at our Checkbook Self-Directed IRA LLCs website, but let’s explain further. With a Self-Directed IRA, you can invest in a wide …

Ever read the back of a bottle? “Warning: for best results, use this bottle as directed.” The wise consumer will heed those words for best results. Well, consider this post a form of that. Using a Checkbook Self-Directed Roth IRA LLC can do amazing things for your retirement account. But it won’t really work unless …