Welcome to the
Directed IRA Podcast
The #1 podcast on self-directing your
IRAs and taking control of your retirement™
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Directed IRA Podcast Overview
Join our hosts, seasoned tax lawyers Mat Sorensen and Mark Kohler, co-founders of Directed IRA & Directed Trust Company, as they navigate the intricate landscape of strategies, investments, legal structures, tax rules, and potential pitfalls for investors in the realm of self-directed retirement accounts.
What is a Self-Directed IRA?
Getting Started (Episode 1:)
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Ep.97 How Your IRA Can Flip Real Estate
In this episode of the Directed IRA Podcast, Mat and Mark discuss how to flip real estate in an IRA. They go over how thousands of their clients over the years have used their IRA to buy a piece of property, rehab it, and flip it for profit. That money then goes back into their retirement account, tax-free.
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Ep.96 Using an IRA or 401K to Fund a Business
Investing your IRA into a Small Business is HUGE for getting the ball rolling and staying ahead while avoiding a bank loan. Diversify your investments and start looking into using your IRA or 401K to fund your business and get it off the ground! Small businesses might need your money.
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Ep.95 Open Forum: Answering Your Self-Directed IRA Questions!
Join Mat & Mark in this open forum as they answer your difficult Self-Directed retirement plan questions. Diving deep into all of your questions on Self Directing your Roth IRA, 401(k), Traditional IRA, Coverdale, HSA, and more.
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Ep.94 – IRA & 401k Deadlines and Limits 22′ & 23′
Mat Sorensen and Mark J. Kohler explain everything you need to know about the increased contribution limits and looming deadlines for 2023. They walk through the rules and common strategies people use to get more money into their retirement accounts.
They explain that it is time to take action on your 2022 contributions and 2023 deadlines. This episode will have you perfectly prepared to max out your retirement account!
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Ep.93 Open Forum: Open Forum, Answering your Self-Directed Questions
Join Mat Sorensen in this open forum as he answer’s your difficult Self-Directed retirement plan questions. Diving deep into all of your questions on Self Directing your Roth IRA, 401(k), Traditional IRA, Coverdale, HSA, and more.
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Ep.92 Open Forum: Your Questions Answered on Self Directed Retirement Accounts
Join Mat & Mark in this open forum as they answer your difficult Self-Directed retirement plan questions. Diving deep into all of your questions on Self Directing your Roth IRA, 401(k), Traditional IRA, Coverdale, HSA, and more.
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Ep.91 Investing in Private Funds with your IRA
Mat Sorensen and Mark Kohler outline how self-directed IRAs and solo 401(k)s can invest in private funds. These types of funds Including Hege Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Private Real Estate funds. Together they discuss the dos and don’ts of the most common fund types and how to use your Self-Directed IRA with one!
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Ep. 90 Lending and Notes with your Self-Directed IRA & 401K
In today’s episode Mat and Mark discuss Lending and notes with your Self-Directed IRA and 401K. Real Estate is the top invested asset here at Directed IRA, and this is how you can take your retirement to the next level. Before investing your hard-earned savings or self-directed IRA into an “alternative” business or real estate investment of another, you need to ask hard questions to the person or company receiving your money. Here are some tips to keep you out of legal trouble and to help you avoid bad investments or structures