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Get off Wall Street and explore the wide world of alternative investments for your IRA. Take control and give yourself the freedom to choose the assets for your retirement plan, assets like real estate, cryptocurrency, private placements, and much more. Our podcast features Advanta IRA professionals and guest experts who help provide a roadmap to your success with investment trends, strategies, and tips for investing your IRA to build wealth for your future.

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August 19, 202652 min

Farmland Investing: The Asset Nobody Is Making More Of - Episode 224 w/ Rob Moore

Farmland investing separates the land from the crop, and Rob Moore says that separation is the whole thesis. Rob is the general manager of AcreTrader, which buys row crop farmland and leases it to working farmers. He joins Alternative Investing Advantage host Alex Perny to explain how the asset class works and why returns come from the ground rather than the harvest. Key Points: - Row crops and permanent crops carry different risks. Tree crops like almonds and citrus take years to develop and tie returns to commodity prices, while row crops get replanted annually and leave the value in the underlying real estate. - Cash yield is low by design. Rob describes roughly a 2 to 4 percent annualized cash-on-cash return from rent, with most of the long-term return coming from land appreciation rather than income. - Location drives risk more than crop selection. Around the 100th meridian, the map turns from green to brown, and outside the reliable rainfall zone, there are fewer farmers, fewer bidders, and a much wider range of outcomes. - Leverage adds risk without adding much upside. Rob argues that debt might lift cash-on-cash from 2 percent to 3 percent while exposing the investment to variable rates, which is a poor trade for an asset held for capital preservation. - Arable land is disappearing permanently. Rob cites roughly 4.8 acres lost every minute in this country, and once farmland becomes roads and neighborhoods, it does not revert to farmland. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: farmland as an alternative investment 01:13 How Rob Moore got into agriculture and AcreTrader 02:37 Row crops versus permanent crops 08:57 How farmland leases are structured 13:10 Commodity prices, trade policy, and subsidies 18:59 Tenant turnover and why farms stay leased 21:17 Why location determines farmland risk 26:56 Why AcreTrader buys without leverage 31:50 Exit strategy and the liquidity problem 37:57 Institutional buyers and intergenerational land transfer 47:30 Why lost farmland does not come back 50:43 How to connect with Rob Moore Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Rob Moore: https://acretrader.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #FarmlandInvesting #SelfDirectedIRA

August 12, 202636 min

Assisted Living Investing: Why Rod Khleif Made the Switch - Episode 223

Senior housing investing is drawing capital as demographics tighten the supply of beds. Rod Khleif hosts Lifetime Cashflow Through Real Estate Investing, and his coaching students own more than 305,000 multifamily units. He joins Alternative Investing Advantage host Alex Perny to explain why he has moved part of his focus into assisted living and memory care. Key Points: - Roughly 10,000 people a day turn 80 in this country, and Rod says construction is running at about 4 percent of projected need. The gap is the thesis. - Distressed multifamily is trading below replacement cost. Operators who bought in 2021 through 2023 on adjustable or bridge debt now face maturities they cannot refinance or sell into. - Debt service coverage is the constraint lenders care about. With sales down sharply and rates elevated, many owners are caught between refinancing they cannot qualify for and a sale they do not want. - Assisted living underwrites differently than apartments. Payroll, food, and management costs scale with resident count and level of care, which makes the pro forma more complex than a unit-based model. - The operator determines the outcome. Rod does the real estate and partners on care, and he screens for track record, complaint history, systems, and staff culture. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: senior housing and commercial real estate 01:09 How Rod Khleif got into real estate and what 2008 taught him 04:57 Why multifamily is in distress right now 07:50 Finding distressed deals and raising capital 11:37 Debt service coverage and the lending environment 14:20 The demographic case for assisted living 18:00 Independent living, assisted living, and memory care 22:31 How to evaluate a senior housing property 26:57 Vetting operators and common mistakes 31:19 Where operational failures create opportunity 33:56 How to connect with Rod Khleif Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Rod Khleif: https://rodkhleif.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #SeniorHousing #CommercialRealEstate #AssistedLiving

August 5, 202651 min

Nonperforming Notes: How Investors Profit on Bad Debt - Episode 222 w/ Dave Van Horn

Nonperforming notes are defaulted mortgages bought at a discount, and Dave Van Horn has been buying them since 2007. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of PPR Capital Management, and he joins Alternative Investing Advantage host Alex Perny to explain how this debt actually gets resolved. The property is rarely the goal. Key Points: - Defaulted mortgage debt trades at a steep discount. The buyer then works with the borrower toward a resolution rather than moving straight to foreclosure. - Junior liens and first mortgages need completely different due diligence. Second liens are underwritten statistically across a pool. First mortgages hinge on the equity and value of the individual property. - Borrower intent drives every outcome. The first question is whether the homeowner wants to stay or wants to go, and the exit follows from that answer. - There are roughly six exits on a distressed loan. Modification, discounted arrears, discounted payoff, deed in lieu, foreclosure, and selling the asset outright. - Note pricing moves with real estate values. When values fall, this paper gets cheaper, and margins widen, which is why a downturn tends to be a buying season. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: investing in nonperforming notes 02:28 How Dave Van Horn moved from contracting to distressed debt 09:27 Junior liens versus first mortgages 15:21 Due diligence and risk mitigation on delinquent loans 20:02 Borrower intent and how loan modifications work 30:23 Why keeping homeowners in their homes pays more 36:19 Institutional capital and mortgage securitization 46:22 Outlook for distressed mortgage supply and pricing 50:04 How to connect with Dave Van Horn Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Dave Van Horn: https://pprcapitalmgmt.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/

July 29, 202650 min

Buying a Mobile Home Park: What to Check Before You Close - Episode 221 w/ Leo Young

Leo Young is the founder and managing partner of Cornell Communities, a vertically integrated operator of manufactured housing communities across the Midwest and Southeast. He joins Alternative Investing Advantage host Alex Perny to explain what has changed for anyone buying a mobile home park. Easy acquisitions are gone. The edge has moved to underwriting and operations. Key Points: - Buying a mobile home park starts with separating the income streams. A single global cap rate hides the difference between lot rent and park-owned home rent. - Lenders do not treat those two streams equally. Tenant-owned home income gets capitalized. Park-owned home income is often discounted or excluded, which reduces your loan amount. - Tax reassessment is the most missed line item. Some states reassess your purchase price, which can double, triple, or 5x the bill in a single year. - Infrastructure is the largest expense in most mobile home parks. A private wastewater treatment plant can cost six figures to replace. - Operations now matter more than acquisition. Running a manufactured housing community well is the real edge in this market cycle. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: buying a mobile home park 02:55 Who is buying mobile home parks today 09:00 Park owned vs tenant owned homes explained 16:40 Sewer, utility, and zoning risks to check 30:06 What drives mobile home park values 39:56 How tax reassessment erases projected returns 46:53 Why operations matter more than the deal Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Leo Young: https://www.cornellcommunities.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #MobileHomeParks #ManufacturedHousing

July 24, 202652 min

Macro Forces That Move Every Investment You Own - Episode 220 with Andrew Horowitz

Andrew Horowitz has spent more than thirty years watching markets move. In this episode of the Alternative Investing Advantage, he explains the macro forces that shape every investment decision you make, from monetary policy to market structure. Key Points: - How politics entered monetary policy and changed the market cycle - Why rising debt to GDP levels matter more than most investors think - The petrodollar, the Strait of Hormuz, and pressure on the US dollar - Why market-cap-weighted indexes hide what is really happening - How AI capital expenditure could become the next valuation problem - Why illiquidity can work in favor of long-term investors - The rise of the retail investor and what it means for volatility - Practical signals to watch, including SPY versus RSP Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Thirty years of market experience 04:28 What changed after the great financial crisis 10:06 Deficits, debt, and modern monetary theory 18:03 Digital currencies and the rise of alternatives 23:00 Illiquidity as an advantage 28:44 The retail investor comes of age 35:51 Inflation, AI capex, and market structure 40:11 How to read the indexes correctly 49:40 Final advice for individual investors Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Andrew Horowitz: https://www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #Macroeconomics #AlternativeInvestments #SelfDirectedIRA

July 15, 20261 hr 0 min

How College Rentals Made This Pharmacist a Millionaire - Episode 219 w/ Ryan Chaw

Student housing investing turned pharmacist Ryan Chaw into a millionaire by 28 and let him retire from pharmacy at 31. In this episode, host Alex Perny sits down with the founder of Newbie Real Estate Investing to break down the rent-by-the-room strategy: buying spacious homes near top colleges, adding bedrooms, and renting each room individually to students and young professionals.Key Points:• How Ryan went from new pharmacist to millionaire real estate investor by age 28• Why renting by the bedroom can double a property's typical rental income• Staying compliant with fair housing laws when marketing student rentals• Structuring August-to-August leases and handling summer subletting• Extra revenue streams: couples upcharges, move-in fees, and cleaning fees• The house supervisor system that cuts tenant conflict and management headaches• Furnishing strategy and how these rentals compete with dorms and apartmentsChapters:00:00 Introduction01:46 From Pharmacist to Real Estate Investor05:42 The Rent-by-the-Room Student Housing Strategy09:07 Renovations That Add Bedrooms and Cash Flow12:00 Permits, Zoning, and Occupancy Limits18:04 Marketing Rentals and Fair Housing Compliance21:24 Lease Structure and Summer Subletting31:20 Costly Mistakes and Inspection Lessons37:25 Managing Student Tenants and House Supervisors53:44 House Rules and Risk Management59:14 How to Connect With Ryan ChawSubscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week.If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com.Learn more about our guest, Ryan Chaw: https://www.newbierealestateinvesting.com/Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/#StudentHousing #RealEstateInvesting #PassiveIncome

July 8, 20261 hr 2 min

Digital Asset Treasury: The New Corporate Playbook - Episode 218 w/ Wojciech Kaszycki

Digital asset treasury is changing how companies manage cash and protect value. Wojciech Kaszycki of BTCS joins host Alex Perny to explain how actively managed Bitcoin treasuries work and why the Bitcoin standard could define the next thirty years of corporate finance. Key Points: - Digital asset treasury companies actively manage Bitcoin rather than simply holding it like an ETF. - The Bitcoin standard positions anti-inflation assets as essential for long-term company survival. - Companies with Bitcoin on the balance sheet may secure larger credit lines and grow faster. - Early adoption in 2017 faced auditor pushback, bank account closures, and regulatory confusion. - Institutions now drive the market that retail investors originally built from the ground up. - Tokenization embeds settlement, security, and compliance directly into the blockchain layer. - Volatility remains healthy for the market while wider participation reduces price manipulation. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Meet Wojciech Kaszycki and BTCS 04:05 Why Build a Digital Asset Treasury Company 11:06 The 2017 Roadblocks to Adoption 16:54 Retail Built It, Institutions Adopted It 36:37 Tokenization and the Web3 Future 53:46 The Big Benefits for Corporate Treasury 57:34 Volatility, Stability, and Market Manipulation 01:00:30 Where to Connect With Wojciech Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Wojciech Kaszycki: https://www.btcs.com/ Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #DigitalAssetTreasury #CorporateTreasury #Tokenization

June 24, 202658 min

The $1,500 Real Estate Deal That Changed Everything - Episode 217 w/ Major Hillard IV

Major Hillard IV started with $1,500, a used book he found in his father's attic, and three jobs he couldn't make work. Today he runs MH Estates LLC, a vertically integrated real estate operation built entirely on buying distressed properties that other investors avoid. In this episode, Major joins host Alex Perny to break down exactly how he turns overlooked deals into long-term cash flow. Key Points: • How Major built his first portfolio with almost no starting capital • Why he targets distressed, mismanaged properties that institutional buyers pass on • What to look for during due diligence: infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and hidden costs • How restructuring leases and renovating units can increase property value almost overnight • Why vertical integration, owning acquisition, management, sales, and financing under one roof, creates a lasting edge Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Major's $1,500 start 07:30 Lessons learned and early mistakes 17:36 Spotting deferred maintenance and infrastructure red flags 28:20 Buying distressed, mismanaged properties for value 41:27 The stigma versus the real economics 57:18 How to connect with Major Hillard Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Major Hillard IV: https://www.mhestates.com Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #RealEstateInvesting #ValueAddInvesting #AlternativeInvesting

June 17, 202655 min

From West Point Cadet to $130M Private Lender - Episode 216 w/ Samir Patel

Samir Patel bought his first hotel as a junior at West Point. Two decades later, he runs Trophy Point Capital, a private debt fund that has originated over 1,500 loans. In this episode, Samir joins host Alex Perny to break down how debt funds generate yield, why he keeps 8 million dollars of his own money in a first-loss position, and what separates a well-run lender from a risky one. Key Points - How Samir went from buying a hotel as a West Point cadet to managing a top 100 private lender - The difference between fix-and-flip bridge loans and DSCR loans, and why Trophy Point sticks to short-term lending - How institutional money has pushed private lending rates down to the 9 to 11 percent range - Why Samir keeps 8 million dollars of personal capital in a first-loss position behind every investor - The hidden incentive problems in debt fund fee structures, including who keeps origination points - What Samir looks for when evaluating whether a debt fund manager can actually get money back Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Samir Patel and Trophy Point Capital 07:10 Why velocity matters more than price in lending markets 10:51 Bridge loans, fix and flip, and why Trophy Point avoids DSCR 14:25 Skin in the game and the 8 million dollar first-loss position 15:59 How institutional money has changed private lending rates 23:16 Securitization and where hard money loans fit into Wall Street 28:43 What is really driving demand for rehab and construction lending 32:38 The biggest pain points for borrowers and operators right now 39:48 How Trophy Point structures its fund and pays investors 44:23 Why fast capital raises lead to bad lending decisions 45:42 Foreclosure, disposition, and getting paid back 50:58 Why debt is easier to value than equity inside an IRA Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Samir Patel: https://trophypointcapital.com Learn more about Advanta IRA: Website: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/AdvantaIRA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advantaira Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advantaira #DebtFundInvesting #PrivateLending #AlternativeInvesting

June 10, 20261 hr 8 min

How to Invest in Mobile Home Parks with a Self-Directed IRA - Episode 215 w/ Mark Khuri

Mark Khuri, CEO and co-founder of SMK Capital Management, joins Alternative Investing Advantage host Alex Perny to break down two niche real estate strategies built for passive investors: mobile home park investing and industrial sale leasebacks. Key Points: - Mobile home parks have a structural supply moat driven by zoning restrictions - Tenant ownership models reduce expenses and improve occupancy stability - Industrial sale leasebacks generate predictable, long-term cash flow - Triple net leases protect investors from rising expenses and inflation - Portfolio diversification across tenants and industries limits single-tenant risk - Environmental phase one reports are a critical step in industrial underwriting - Value-add plays in industrial include outdoor storage, power upgrades, and expansion Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:42 From single-family to commercial real estate 5:49 Using a self-directed IRA to diversify into new sectors 9:36 Mobile home park investing: supply scarcity and long-term demand 20:23 Installment contracts and converting tenants to homeowners 31:52 Ancillary income: submetering, Wi-Fi bundling, and more 39:48 Introduction to industrial sale leasebacks 49:16 Vetting tenants and managing industrial risk 55:22 Environmental due diligence and deal-breakers 1:01:16 Value-add opportunities in industrial real estate 1:05:34 Industrial outdoor storage as an ancillary play Subscribe to our YouTube channel and join our growing community for new videos every week. If you are interested in being a podcast guest speaker or have questions, contact us at Podcast@AdvantaIRA.com. Learn more about our guest, Mark Khuri: https://smkcap.com Learn more about Advanta IRA: https://www.AdvantaIRA.com/ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advanta-ira https://www.linkedin.com/company/Advanta-IRA/ https://twitter.com/AdvantaIRA https://www.facebook.com/AdvantaIRA/ https://www.instagram.com/AdvantaIRA/ #MobileHomeParkInvesting #SaleLeasebackRealEstate #PassiveRealEstateInvesting