Brought to you by GFG. Guidant Financial Group is a key name in the checkbook self-directed IRA business area. There are a lot of companies that offer self-directed IRA facilitation, but Guidant states they are a major player. Their website states that they have won numerous awards, including awards from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Administration. In addition, they were recently ranked #384 on the recent list of Inc. magazine's 500 fastest-growing private companies in America.

Self directed IRA's is picking up in popularity. If you do not require the self-directed IRA to be completed prior to your investment purchase then GFG states that they will begin the process of creating your checkbook IRA within 5 days after receiving confirmation of your purchase and completed IRA contract. They go one to explain that you will be required to complete a questionnaire and contract with GFG before they will begin work on your checkbook IRA account.

One of their recent featured opportunities:

Saratoga Resort Villas: Kissimmee, Florida

Other opportunities listed for Florida:

Beachwalk - Tampa

Bermuda Dunes - Orlando

The Club at Feather Sound - Clearwater

Deerfield Gardens - Deerfield Beach

Green Cay Village - Boynton Beach

Island Reserve - Panama City

Are you trying to figure out how you are going to finance your investment opportunity? You could consider the following:

Self-Directed IRA: You can use your retirement funds to invest in a wide range of alternative and traditional investments. To request an information packet about self-directed IRAs.

Non-Recourse Financing: You may want to use your retirement funds to purchase an investment but do not have enough monies to buy it outright. You may be able to acquire a non-recourse loan with a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of up to 70% to help facilitate the property purchase. With a non-recourse loan, creditors can only go after the collateral, not you personally.

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