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info_outlineInvesting in real estate is one of the most significant assets anyone could have. But other than that, a retirement plan is also crucial for you to really enjoy the fruits of your hard work and success. Investing in your retirement can give you many benefits, from purchasing properties to medical care and many more!
In this episode, John Bowens, Equity University’s Director of Education at Equity Trust Company, has extensive knowledge of the self-directed IRA/401(k) process and will share his expertise with us. He discusses the three critical steps to optimizing your retirement accounts and how you can buy real estate properties using your IRA.
He also took the time to remind you not to raid your retirement plan! Tune in now and know why.
Highlights and Resources:
- John’s Real Estate Background
- Public market’s limited investment opportunities
- The Modern Portfolio Theory
- The EARN Act legislation
- Three steps of optimizing your IRA for custodian
- What you need to know about IRA
- Why you should not raid your retirement plan
- Buying a Real Estate property with IRA
- Equity Trust - www.trustetc.com
About The Guest
John Bowens, who is the Director of Education at Equity University, knows a lot about how the self-directed IRA/401(k) process works. John was personally taught how to invest in a self-directed IRA by Equity Trust's founder, Dick Desich. As a result, John has made a compelling educational program that goes into great detail about the technical parts of investing in a self-directed IRA. John incorporates real-world case studies and current market-focused applications and excites, energizes, and engages audiences.
Specialties: Assisting individual investors to purchase real estate and various other alternative assets with a self-directed IRA, 401(k), or another retirement account. These assets include, but are not limited to, rental properties, apartment complexes, commercial real estate, private equity funds, privately held LLCs, C-Corporations, tax liens, oil and gas partnerships, raw land, and a lot more.
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