Self Directed Investor Talk: Alternative Asset Investing Through Self-directed Ira's & Solo 401k's

Sexual Harassment Accusations Hit The Real Estate Industry... http://SDITalk.com/285 It’s not just Hollywood, Politics and Journalism where accusations of sexual assault are flying.  The Real estate business is in the crosshairs now too… Landlords beware!  Get ready for the most NOT politically correct but TOTALLY RATIONAL thinking on that whole sticky topic you’ve ever.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is Episode #285 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk https://SelfDirected.org/ira http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bitcoin Prices Are STUPID.  BUT... http://SDITalk.com/284 You know what two things don’t mix?  RATIONALITY and BITCOIN PRICES.  Yep, I said it… Bitcoin prices are JUST STUPID.  But that doesn’t mean what you think it does.  Listen on for a point of view sure to surprise and amaze you.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is Episode #284 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk https://SelfDirected.org/ira http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Buying S-Corporations In Your IRA https://SelfDirected.org/283 Will your self-directed IRA be guilty of a dreaded PROHIBITED TRANSACTION if it buys shares of an S-corporation?  Conventional wisdom – including many self-directed IRA custodians – say YES.  But the law doesn’t say that AT ALL.  What it ACTUALLY says may surprise you.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is Episode #283 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk https://SelfDirected.org/ira http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diversification:  Only for the Ignorant? https://SelfDirected.org/282 Should your self-directed retirement account be “well-diversified” as is the popular advice today?  My opinion is 180 degrees opposite conventional wisdom… and the greatest investor in history agrees with me.  My name is Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #282 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk https://SelfDirected.org/ira http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bitcoin In Your IRA:  Should You Invest? https://SelfDirected.org/281 Today, we conclude our brilliant 3-part series on Bitcoin and your IRA with the simple question:  SHOULD you invest in Bitcoin inside of your self-directed IRA or solo 401(k)?  That’s a big question, and I’ve got some important things for you to consider.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is Episode #281 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk https://SelfDirected.org/bitcoin-ira https://SelfDirected.org/ira http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://SelfDirected.org/280 Bitcoin IRA’s huh?  So you’ve decided to take the plunge and invest your hard-earned retirement savings into the new kid on the financial block, Bitcoin.  Well, it’s a little different than other kinds of investments, and today, I’ll show you how to make it happen.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #280 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk https://SelfDirected.org/bitcoin-ira https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://SelfDirected.org/solo-401k http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bitcoin IRA:  Is It A Real Thing? https://SelfDirected.org/279 What financial asset is booming in popularity, making people wealthy very quickly… and facing a difficult political terrain?  Why, it’s none other than Bitcoin, of course!  Today I’ll tell you all about bitcoin and how it fits into your self-directed IRA or solo 401(k).  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #279 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/bitcoin-ira https://SelfDirected.org/ira http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk https://SelfDirected.org/bitcoin   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Hourglass Technique https://SelfDirected.org/278 Hugh Hefner sold the Playboy Mansion for a whopping $100 MILLION dollars last year… and in so doing, he gave unwittingly provides a roadmap for how to get the tax benefits of a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA at the SAME TIME.  My friends, I proudly present the Hourglass Technique.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is Episode #278. https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If They Tell You The Investment is IRS-Approved, They're Lying! https://SelfDirected.org/277 You know that latest investment you were sold on the basis that it is “IRS-approved”?  Or maybe that vendor who offered you a so-called “IRS-approved” checkbook IRA?  Well, my friends… they’re lying to you, and I’ve got the evidence for you right now.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #277 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawsuit Risk and Your IRA:  The Risk Is Greater Than You Realize https://SelfDirected.org/276 Have you ever thought about the risk of lawsuits involving real estate in your IRA?  Or maybe strategies to reduce your IRA taxes during retirement… or even estate planning issues for your IRA?  These things are rarely considered until it’s too late, and they are the topic of Step 5 of 5 Simple Steps to Getting Started Right with Real Estate IRA’s.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #276 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. 5 Steps To Getting Started Right With Real Estate IRA's: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

4 Ways To Get Capital Into Your IRA/401k For Real Estate Deals https://SelfDirected.org/275 How, exactly, do you get the capital into your real estate IRA or 401k to fund that next great deal?  That’s the topic of part 4 of 5 Steps to Getting Started Right with Real Estate IRA’s, and it’s what I’ll tell you right now.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #275. 5 Steps To Getting Started Right With Real Estate IRA's: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 - Next Episode! https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://SelfDirected.org/investor-talk http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Real Estate IRA's: Getting Started Right -- Simple Step 3 of 5 https://SelfDirected.org/274 You can’t do a great real estate deal in your self-directed IRA or 401k without first setting up that IRA or 401k.  But who is the right provider?  And if you’re not using the best provider right now, should you switch?  I’m Bryan Ellis.  I’ll give you the answer right now in Part 3 of 5 Simple Steps to Getting Started right with a real estate IRA.  This is Episode #274. https://SelfDirected.org http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://SelfDirected.org/bryan-ellis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Real Estate IRA's: Getting Started Right -- Simple Step 2 of 5 | Episode #273   https://SelfDirected.org/273   So you’ve found a great real estate deal… congratulations!  Yesterday, we looked at whether you should do that deal INSIDE or OUTSIDE of your self-directed retirement account.  Today, in Part 2 of 5 Simple Steps to Getting Started Right with Real Estate IRA’s, we look at the key question of whether you’ll get the biggest benefit from using a self-directed IRA or solo 401(k)… even if you don’t currently have both types of accounts.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #273. https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://SelfDirected.org/solo-401k http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk http://www.Twitter.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Real Estate IRA's:  Getting Started Right https://SelfDirected.org/272 They say when you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.  And when you know about real estate IRA’s, every real estate deal can easily look like an IRA deal.  But should it?  Today we look at step 1 of 5 simple steps to getting started right with a real estate IRA.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #272. https://SelfDirected.org https://SelfDirected.org/ira https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2017/08/07/self-directed-iras-are-risky-but-for-whom http://www.Facebook.com/sditalk   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://SelfDirected.org/271 Are you relying on a pension to provide for you during retirement?  If so, my friends, there’s very bad news out today from a very reputable source that you need to hear.  And I’ve got some great news that will really take the pressure off… but only if you act quickly enough.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #271 of Self-Directed Investor Talk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://SelfDirected.org/270 Conventional financial media is fat with tales of woe and complication for users of self-directed IRA’s… but the prevailing truth is a very different matter.  Today, you learn question #3 of 3 simply questions to ask yourself so you’ll never run into the trumped-up problems THEY want you to believe to be the rule rather than the exception.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is episode #270. https://SelfDirected.org https://www.facebook.com/sditalk https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2017/08/07/self-directed-iras-are-risky-but-for-whom/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/self-directed-ira   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://SelfDirected.org/269 Self-Directed IRA rules are complex, complicated and intimidating… until they’re not.  In the last action-packed episode of SDI Talk, you learned question #1 to ask yourself which will magically help you to avoid prohibited transactions entirely.  That one was all about the deep legal concept of DOUBLE DIPPING.  Disgusting, right?  Well today, we move on to question #2 which is… well, I’m Bryan Ellis.  I’ll tell you question #2 of 3 simple questions to ask yourself to eliminate prohibited transaction.  This is Episode #269. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://SelfDirected.org/268 Conventional financial “experts” (ahem) say, almost with a unified voice, that self-directed IRA’s are so dangerous that you shouldn’t use them.  I, your humble host, say something entirely different:  Don’t let their ignorance get in the way of building great wealth in your IRA through ALTERNATIVE investments!  Today you learn question #1 of 3 simple questions to ask yourself which will virtually guarantee you’ll never face the ire of the IRS due to your IRA.  I’m Bryan Ellis.  This is Episode #268. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Classic American cars… Corrupt Labor Unions… pension raids… and even the implosion of an iconic American company!  Get ready to learn why IRA’s were created originally, and how that knowledge can help you avoid the IRA cataclysm known as the prohibited transaction. Episode #6 of Self-Directed Investor Talk: https://SelfDirected.org/6 In 1963, Studebaker - the once-thriving auto manufacturer - produced it's last car before going out of business Before they went out of business, Studebaker was forced by the United Auto Worker's Union to promise unrealistic pension benefits in lieu of higher pay, which Studebaker couldn't afford When Studebaker went out of business, they raided the corporate pension fund, leaving their former employees without the pensions they'd been promised. Studebaker was just one of many companies - nearly all of them highly unionized - that went out of business and raided their corporate pensions in order to pay their debts.  But it was Studebaker that got the attention of Congress... In

https://selfdirected.org/podcasts/investor-talk/fannie-mae-unjustly-targets-seller-financing-including-rent-installment-contracts-episode-266   The Big Idea Fannie Mae, like most of the rest of the federal government, oversteps its boundaries and begins a campaign to target the elimination of totally legitimate seller-financing strategies like rent-to-own and installment contract sales. Points To Ponder Happy Memorial Day.  To the families who have lost a loved one in service of the defense of the United States, I (Bryan Ellis) and my family thank you sincerely.  Please be sure to listen to the tribute in today's episode. Fannie Mae has accused a company called Vision Property Management of impropriety in seller financing transactions on homes purchased from Fannie Mae.  (We have no knowledge of the business practices or innocence/guilt of Vision Property Management) Fannie's response:  Prohibition of Vision from purchasing any properties, and targeting of so called "abusive seller finance strategies" fro