Latest Blog Posts for Entrust Freedom Blog

• Yes, People Really Are Doing 1031 Exchanges
  on Feb 25, 2011 in 1031 Investment Options 1031 tax exchange Eliminate Capital Gains Real estate Exchange Tax Exchange Theresa Knower
  Whenever I tell someone that we are a Qualified Intermediary for 1031 Exchanges, I almost always get the response “1031?!  Are people still doing those?  I didn’t think those were still being done in this economy.”  For those o...
• How Healthy is Your Retirement Account?
  on Feb 25, 2011 in Investment Options Real Estate IRA Retirement Planning Self Direction Alternative Investments Dave Owens Entrust Entrust Freedom IRA Administration Costs IRA Administrator Self Directed IRA
  In our changing economic times, it is more important than ever to focus on our retirement planning and financial futures.  For most of us, we have never seen the wild ride that the financial markets have shown us the last few years.  Just as we che...
• Dave Owens Introduces TFS Briefs
  on Feb 24, 2011 in 1031 Retirement Planning Self Direction Dave Owens IRA Contributions Newsletter Prohibited Transactions Self Directed IRA Tax Exchange Tax Free Strategies
  Press Release – February 15, 2011.  Dave Owens, CPA, CES is proud to announce his newest publication, TFS Briefs.  TFS Briefs focuses on current news and technical topics that will help investors save money by thinking outside the box in their in...
• Finally We have Estate Tax Laws – For a while
  on Feb 24, 2011 in Retirement Planning Self Direction
  In late 2010 I wrote an article regarding the expiring Federal Estate tax laws.  Several weeks later Congress finally passed into law an Act changing the Federal Estate tax laws once again. We had to wait almost to the very end of 2010 for Congress...
• Entrust Cruise Sails to Success
  on Feb 14, 2011 in Real Estate IRA Self Direction Cash Flow Notes Dyches Entrust Freedom Tax Liens
  The Entrust Cruise returned this weekend with rave reviews for its first Self Direction at Sea Cruise. Over 60 investors attended this four day Cruise from Tampa to Cozumel. While the weather was a little sassy, spirits were high for the fourteen ho...
• Can I Move Into My 1031 Exchange Property?
  on Feb 8, 2011 in 1031 primary home replacement property Theresa Knower
  Answer: Timing is everything! The short answer to this question is yes, BUT you need to make sure that you treat the property as investment property first before you even think about converting it to your primary home.
• Hurricane Charley vs The Blizzard of the Century
  on Feb 2, 2011 in Uncategorized blizzard chicago Dave Owens Hurricane Charley
  February 2, 2011 - As I got ready to head to the Chicago Office for a two day trip, I checked the weather, and it was the typical winter forecast of 25 degrees with flurries. That was 24 hours before I left. As I was headed the airport at 7am on Mo...
• Depreciation and Real Estate (and IRAs)
  on Feb 1, 2011 in Real Estate IRA Self Direction Dave Owens depreciation Entrust Freedom investors IRAs real estate recapture taxes
  If you are a real estate investor, understanding depreciation rules is critical to making good decisions. The most common misconception is that the tax rate on a sale never exceeds 15%. This is rarely true for investment real estate. Please read th...
• How do I invest thee? Let me count the ways!
  on Dec 30, 2010 in Investment Options Alternative Investments Brandon Hall Entrust Freedom Self Directed IRA
  Many people have no idea that their retirement account (IRA, 401-k, etc) can invest in many different types of assets, many of which are not allowed by their current custodian. For instance, if you asked your typical custodian to buy real-estate, I...
• The Rule of 72 – What the Heck is it!
  on Dec 30, 2010 in Retirement Planning Alternative Investments Dave Owens Entrust Freedom Self Directed IRA The Rule of 72
  How do we make our financial decisions? Why do we invest the way we do and what is the benefit? I think the current economy has put a cold dose of reality in every type of investor. Many of us now realize that when our parents were harping on hard...

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