REI Wealth Monthly Issue 09 | Page 28

PUTTING YOUR “SELF” IN THE SELF-DIRECTED IRA KAAREN HALL turns out to be unprofitable or a total loss. This is why it is so very crucial for a self-directed IRA holder to do their due diligence on their investments before they self-direct. There are groups out there to assist you with this due diligence like the Securities and Exchange Commission, The American Association of Retired Persons, The North American Securities Administrators’ Association and The North American Securities Administrators’ Association to name a few. Author: Kaaren Hall Kaaren has helped hundreds of people self-direct their retirement savings. A native of California, she has a 16-year background in Real Estate, Property Management and Mortgage Lending. She has worked at such companies as Bank of America, Centex Homes, Pulte Homes and Indymac Bank. She's held a real estate license in Washington, Texas and California and a Life & Health license in California. Her company, uDirect IRA Services, LLC, offe ???[?Y\?X?YYX?][?[??\??X?\?[??\?????Y[??^?[[??\??Y\??\??X?K??X\?[?\?HX?X??XZ?\?[??X\?\??]???\??H[?\?????H]?\?[??[??H??[?K??Y?[?H]?HH]Y\?[?X??]???\?H[?\?T?H??[?Y\?X?Y[?H?[???X?\?\?H][???Q\?X?T?K???H?] ?M ? ? ?ML K???\??X??]HY?\??\???Q\?X?T?K???K???MB??