In this episode, Jonathan Farber interviews Kaaren Hall on her journey from becoming a Realtor to various real estate niches to managing over $500 million with her firm. Kaaren is a specialist in self-directed IRA and 401k helping clients reallocate their investments outside the standard retirement or savings accounts. In this episode, we dive into topics like: IRAs, 401k’s, overall investment strategy, and more!


Top Takeaways:


IRAs made easy - 9:45 - 11:45

An Individual Retirement Account lets you save for later

Think of it as a bucket to hold money for the future

Benefits of IRAs are that the money set aside usually gets some type of tax break

A self-directed IRA is one type that can include assets outside the stock market

Can include real estate, precious metals, act as a bank, etc.

Understanding 401k’s - 12:00 - 13:45

A traditional IRA can be moved into a 401k - a Roth IRA cannot

A 401k can be a powerful tool in the right circumstances

In some cases the contributions that can be made to a 401k greatly exceed an IRA

Getting your strategy right - 16:15 - 18:00

If a 401k is available to invest with, use it - doubly so if it offers matching

Never leave money on the table if possible

After transitioning to real estate full time, the 401k can be rolled into an IRA for your business

How to bring value to Kaaren Hall:

Get educated on your financial future at uDirectIRA.com

Resources:


IRS Publication 598


quickbooks.intuit.com


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biggerpockets.com/users/kaaren


udirectira.com


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