Realty411 Magazine Featuring Missy McCall-Hammonds | Page 79

? uDirect rt in the ucation. odian to e and ed- accounts ng a self derstand ustodian ess. This ust. ets, proj- to grow real es- precious me of the you are , you’re ne else’s ge Com- wareness careful, able. So ply help- nal links where to ntentions qualifies This is wise to ver your anies are to guide our self- gov pub ines and Hall. RA.com, rce loca- re many ert their “Bring your business cards, and more importantly have a goal, and bring questions.” If you come focused on solving something, and have specific questions, you’ll successfully find solutions. real estate experience, Kaaren Hall has as- sisted nationwide of clients for The her Secret to base Sleeping Well many years. (and Retiring Better) She is also president and founder of uDi- rect IRA Services LLC, and speaks at many what club is Kaaren’s secret to being so real So estate meetings and events to edu- calm about retirement, and being able cate the public on how to use self-directed to IRA She right is a now? sought after expert enjoy accounts. life more, in Most the field and has assisted national real OC California real estate pros estate experts with their own deal structur- are probably already aware of Hall’s real ing and accounts. The service and fees are passion: Self-Directed These nifty the aspects to consider IRAs. when choosing a little investment she custodian. Having vehicles access to are the why experience and the added value with this isn’t knowledge sweating is retirement, and are what company. enables her to live in the moment, with After many years of Hall being a busy confidence. mother of two and traveling throughout the For of those not yet life familiar with the state California, has gotten much incredible tax minimizing, return easier now that her children are older. This allots for more power time and expansion on edu- maximizing of self-directed cating the public on harnessing the control retirement accounts, Kaaren sums them of their own retirement futures. up as being the “ultimate tool for taking There are many employees who are no control at of their your original retirement longer job finances.” locations and What keeps most awake at night Some is are looking to rollover their 401(k). individuals are looking to rollover from fearing they can’t save enough to stack their employer nest plans, self-directed up a sufficient egg, and or that they IRA’s are an option for people to become have virtually no control of how money educated on in order to better their lives managers will play their retirement funds and their family. in The the market. Self-directed IRAs and old saying that knowledge is power is obviously visible now to many, due to Realty411Guide.com Hall’s hard work and sharing of her years of experience with every day people who can benefit from it the most. 401k plans change all that. They also offer tax deferred, and tax free investing and portfolio growth. All without having to be overly creative, mastermind complex networks of offshore shelters and secret accounts, or break the law, and get on the IRS’ hit list. UDirectIRA.com Kaaren Hall’s first passion (besides her family), and what led to the NREIA seeking her out to be their president, is helping others take control of their retirement finances. As the founder of uDirect IRA Services, which provides self-directed IRA setup and services Kaaren has been living out this mission. uDirect’s account-holders have over $200M in assets. The 411 on Getting Started with Self- Directed Retirement Accounts: Even those just starting out can build wealth quickly making micro-loans within IRAs In addition to rentals and flipping houses, investors can invest in mortgage PAGE 79 • 2014 debt, raw land, and units of syndications through their self-directed retirement plans Allow a couple of weeks for rolling over, or setting up your new IRA Investors must use third party ‘custodians’ or ‘administrators’ to execute their investments, and maintain tax benefits Use self-directed IRAs to invest in what’s best for you It doesn’t require a mathematical genius to deduce that benefiting from tax deferred and tax free investment returns and growth can deliver double digit plus perks, versus those forking out a major slice of the pie to the tax man each year. While each investor’s results will be different, Hall told one of her most heartwarming client success stories recently was a lady that got started with just $3,000 in a self-directed Roth IRA. Investing just a portion of this startup retirement fund in a real estate option quickly returned her $20,000. This is the beginning of a rapidly growing nest egg that will grow tax free for life! Find out more about self-directed IRAs and get your hands on your complimentary copy of “8 Best-Kept Secrets About Investing With Your IRA” at www.uDirectIRA.com, or get along to the next Orange County Real Estate Investors Association MeetUp. To learn more about OC REIA visit: http://ocreia.com reWEALTHmag.com