Creative Capital Podcast 33: Retirement Account Investing with Clay Malcolm

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ve probably heard a lot about IRA but what is it really about and how is it a great investment plan for retirement? If you are a newbie or still looking for options and different strategies about investing and if saving up for retirement interests you, definitely listen to this show!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today with us is</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Clay Malcolm of Advanta IRA.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">He is a veteran self-directed IRA custodian, educator and investor.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Clay brings up a lot of great points and a more detailed perspective from what he sees of different retirement investing and the opportunities that are there. Clay is absolutely the best resource for these core concepts.</span></p> <p><strong>We discuss topics like:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What got you interested in real estate?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why would we invest through our retirement account if we can just use cash?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What exactly is a “self-directed” IRA? What’s the difference between that and a regular IRA?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What other avenues are there for investing through retirement accounts, other than your IRA?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tell us about UBIT Tax. What is that & how do we avoid it?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is the primary retirement account that people use to invest in real estate? What are the pros and cons?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s say someone wants to invest in a deal I have, right now, through their retirement account. What is the process like to do that and how long does it take?</span></li> <li style="fo