There are only a handful of Self Directed IRA custodians in the US which allow investing in real estate, real estate options, contracts, notes, mortgages and trust deeds. Here is the list.
| Companies |
Phone |
Comments |
| uDirect IRA Services, LLC |
Kaaren Hall - President
(714) 460-5505
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Orange County, CA
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| IRA Resources, Inc |
858 459-1212
La Jolla, CA
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Good service, cheap, fast, they are mostly a custodian for private placements, but will consider trust deeds and real estate for some clients |
| Sterling |
800 955-3434
Waco, TX
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slow but cheap, always on hold for 15min before I reach a person |
| Trust Administration Services Corp |
800 455-9472
Carlsbad, CA
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Through First Regional Bank, I've had good service with them. |
| Equity Trust |
440 323-5491
Elyria, OH
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Probably the cheapest if you do more than 10 transactions a year. Flat annual fee, no transaction fees, reportedly fast & good service |
| Polycomp Admin Services |
800 952 8800
Roseville, CA
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two CA offices, no personal experience. |
| Pensco |
800 969-4472
San Francisco, CA
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Big and reportedly fast and good service, but not cheap. |
| Entrust Administration, Inc |
800 392-9653
Offices nationwide
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Many Offices, good service, prices have gone up drastically in last few years |
| Guidant Financial Group, LLC |
888-IRA-XCEL
Bellevue, WA
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Unique solution, very flexible, but cant justify the price without 500K funded, no personal experience. |
| Lincoln (now called Fiserv) |
800 521-6974
Denver, CO
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One of the biggest, and reportedly slowest |
| http://www.iraservices.com |
650 593-2221
San Carlos, CA
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no personal experience |
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