This episode is sponsored by Origin Investments.

Today we are diving into all things self-directed IRAs with John Bowens of Equity Trust. John is a senior manager at IRA custodian Equity Trust Company. John draws from his 15 years in the real estate industry and his experience as an active real estate investor. In his travels across the U.S. and virtually, he has trained 50,000 investors during more than 300 workshops and classes, spreading the message about the power of building tax-free wealth and leaving a lasting legacy by investing in what you know best. 

0:00 Introduction
1:31 Core benefits of SDIRAs
5:16 SDIRAs and depreciation
8:29 Roth and Traditional IRAs
12:08 Rules of investing in IRAs
14:38 NFTs and crypto
15:44 SDIRA custodians
18:09 Managing an SDIRA
21:10 Things to look for in a custodian
27:26 Investing in crowdfunded real estate deals
30:53 Understanding UBIT
40:56 The use of passive losses
45:15 The impact of tax fear 
47:41 Fair market valuation
51:06 Potential tax changes