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May 20, 2025 • 27 mins

What if your retirement could fund more than just Wall Street? In this episode, Kaaren Hall shares how self-directed IRAs unlock new possibilities and why choice is your most powerful asset.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:
  • How Kaaren went from mortgage lending to managing over $1B in assets

  • The real meaning behind “self-directed” IRAs and how they work

  • Common mistakes investors make—and how to avoid them

  • Kaaren’s take on discipline, due diligence, and why “just show up” is the ultimate superpower

  • Her experience building a team, facing challenges, and investing wisely—personally and professionally

  • What she’s excited about next, from BiggerPocketsCon 2025 to impacting retirement policy through RITA

👤 About Kaaren Hall:

Kaaren is a powerhouse in the self-directed IRA space. With over 20 years in real estate, lending, and property management, she founded uDirect IRA Services in 2009 and grew it into a billion-dollar business. She's also a published author, speaker, and sits on the boards of RITA and the Council on Aging for Southern California.

 

 

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