Real Estate Power Play
Real Estate Power Play Podcast with Mark Monroe and Gabe Rodarte, is an active Real Estate Investors podcast providing real estate strategies on how to purchase property with very little or no money down. How to find buyers, How to work with private lenders, and How to locate off-market deals. We discuss actual active deals. We also discuss how to implement systems and grow your business with your team. **Mark Monroe, the #1 best-selling author, Mark turned his career to Real Estate Banking & Investing. For over 25 years, Mark successfully completed real estate & business transactions totaling over $400 million. During this time, Mark also founded several businesses within multiple sectors including real estate finance, small business lending, and advertising. Mark’s wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry is unrivaled. He is directly involved with all aspects, including real estate acquisition, disposition, and building business. Mark’s strengths as a business and financial expert work in perfect harmony with partners. Connect with Mark: www.mark-monroe.com **Gabriel “Gabe” Rodarte is a residential and commercial real estate investor in Texas. Gabe specializes in applying his expertise and market knowledge in hundreds of real estate transactions, not limited to wholesaling, flipping, rentals, Mobile home parks, RV Parks, raising private funding, and more for commercial offices, industrial, retail, and multifamily properties. Gabe thrives on sharing his deal-cutting knowledge, assisting others to grow their businesses, and continuing to support them as they achieve greater success. He continues to cultivate and add new relationships to his network, to this day. Connect with Gabe: https://www.facebook.com/gabe.rodarte.9
Real Estate Power Play
EP175 | RA Check Book
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Nick Sahagun from Safeguard Advisors joins Mark Monroe to break down how investors can use IRA Check Book Control and Solo 401(k)s to invest in real estate, creative financing, note investing, real estate development projects, fix & flips, rentals, and other alternative assets while maximizing powerful tax advantages.
Topics Covered:
✓ IRA Check Book Control Explained
✓ Self-Directed IRA & Solo 401(k) Strategies
✓ Investing Retirement Funds into Real Estate
✓ Creative Financing Note Investing
✓ Real Estate Development Opportunities
✓ Tax-Free & Tax-Deferred Wealth Building
✓ Using Retirement Funds for Fix & Flips
✓ Backdoor Roth IRA Strategies
✓ Asset Protection & LLC Structuring
✓ Speed & Flexibility with Checkbook Control
Nick shares how investors can take control of their retirement funds and put their money to work in assets they already understand instead of relying solely on traditional Wall Street investments.
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If you’re looking to build wealth through creative finance, note investing, and real estate development using retirement funds, this episode is packed with value.
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