1031 exchange IRA rules explained: why your IRA doesn't need a like-kind exchange, why you can't swap a rental into one, and how the taxes compare on a real sale.
Who is a self-directed IRA disqualified person? The family members, advisors and businesses that count, the relatives who don't, and the deals that can cost an IRA its tax status.
UBIT in a self-directed IRA explained: what triggers it, how it's calculated at 2026 trust rates, when the IRA files Form 990-T, and legal ways to reduce or avoid it.
Self-directed IRA contribution limits for 2026 in one place: IRA, Roth, SEP and SIMPLE limits, income caps, deadlines, and what changes when your IRA holds real estate or gold.
Self-directed Roth IRA rules for 2026: who can contribute, what the account can hold, when withdrawals are tax-free, and how real estate, LLCs and conversions fit in.
IRA-eligible gold is 99.5% pure bullion or an American Gold Eagle, held by a trustee. Here's where that rule comes from, what fails it and how to check a product before your IRA buys it.
A self-directed IRA RMD follows the same IRS rules as any traditional IRA, but real estate and gold can't be split like a mutual fund. Here's the math, the valuation and four ways to take it.
You can buy land with an IRA through a self-directed custodian. Here are the IRS rules, the eight steps to close, what holding land costs and the mistakes that end an IRA.
Gold IRA fees from four custodians' 2026 schedules, storage costs at the depositories they use, and what the dealer's markup really costs, with a 10-year example on $100,000.
Self-directed IRA fees from seven custodians' own 2026 schedules, priced for three account sizes and a rental purchase, plus the costs that never appear on a fee page.
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