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Opening a Self-Directed IRA And Understanding Prohibited Transactions

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      You’ll Learn

  • What a Self-Directed IRA can invest in

  • The three investments IRAs cannot hold

  • How IRS prohibited transaction rules actually work and the real mistakes that cause penalties

  • Who counts as a “disqualified person” and why this matters for every deal you structure

  • The three types of prohibited transactions

  • Deal examples that stay compliant vs. deals that disqualify an IRA

  • How to safely structure alternative investments through your SDIRA

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