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Self-Directed Investing: Webinar Series

Self-Directed Investing: Webinar Series

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American IRA is the industry leader in self directed retirement accounts. This is a powerful investment tool to grow your wealth while saving millions in taxes. The problem is, most investors don't know what a self directed retirement account is or how to utilize one. AMIRA is here to fix that! Every week we invite on investment experts to learn new financial strategies and opportunities all while utilizing the tax advantages of a self directed account.American IRA Economics Personal Finance
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  • Ep. 20 - Demystifying Subject To Real Estate Investing - Insights from Legal and Insurance Experts
    Feb 13 2026

    📲🚀 Schedule a free consultation with our team today!https://americanira.com/consult“Subject To” investing can be a powerful strategy, but it requires a clear understanding of legal, insurance, and risk considerations to be used responsibly. In this webinar, Brian Elam, a North Carolina real estate attorney with over two decades of experience, and John Hamrick Jr., an insurance professional and longtime investor, break down how Subject To transactions actually work. Drawing from their combined legal, insurance, and real world investing backgrounds, the discussion focuses on where investors get tripped up, what must be handled correctly, and how to think through this strategy before pursuing it. This conversation is designed to help investors evaluate whether Subject To investing fits their goals while avoiding costly misunderstandings and unintended exposure.📈💰 Begin your Self Directed Retirement Journey today at AmericanIRA!https://go.americanira.com/self-directed-ira-fees-yt/🎧💬🚀 Subscribe to our IRA Cafe Podcast:https://bit.ly/4mvb5Y3

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep. 19 - Mastering Property Underwriting in a Shifting Market with John Hamrick Jr
    Feb 6 2026

    Schedule a free consultation with our team today!https://americanira.com/consultInsurance plays a critical role in protecting rental and investment properties, yet many investors lack clarity around how coverage and underwriting decisions are made. In this webinar, John Hamrick Jr., an insurance agent for over three decades and a longtime real estate investor, walks through insuring investment properties and the underwriting process behind them. Drawing on his experience as president of the Triad REIA in North Carolina, John brings practical insight shaped by years of working directly with investors and presenting to audiences at every stage. This conversation is designed to help investors better prepare for underwriting challenges, reduce surprises, and protect long term portfolio goals with greater confidence.📈💰 Begin your Self Directed Retirement Journey today at AmericanIRA!https://go.americanira.com/self-directed-ira-fees-yt/🎧💬🚀 Subscribe to our IRA Cafe Podcast:https://bit.ly/4mvb5Y3

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    1 hr
  • Ep. 18 - Stop Chasing Investors: The Repeatable System That Raised $44M in 8 Years
    Jan 30 2026

    Schedule a free consultation with our team today!https://americanira.com/consult

    John Ford is the founder and CEO of Bel Air Lending and a seasoned real estate entrepreneur who has facilitated over 550 loans totaling more than $120 million since 2018, and who has rehabilitated 50+ homes and built 60+ residences. In "Bel Air Lending — How I Did: Raising $44 Million in 8 Years," he outlines a repeatable fundraising system centered on a concise "Credibility Kit" of track record documents and investor materials. He will walk through step-by-step outreach tactics and practical checklists, including how to build a prospect list, contact top targets, mail the packet, solicit feedback, and use referrals, plus sample materials and scripts. John also explains how Bel Air protects investor capital through an attorney-managed trust and layered net worth between borrowers and lenders, and supports his approach with the company’s performance record of over $126 million in loans originated, a reported minimum 10% annualized return for eight consecutive years, and no principal or interest losses passed to investors.00:02:45 – Why Investors Choose Private Lending in SDIRAsConnect lending strategy to retirement investing goalsCHAPTER MARKERS00:04:00 – What This Session Will Cover About Private Lending00:05:00 – How the Lending Business Model Works00:08:00 – The Two Keys: Experience and Capital00:09:45 – Building Credibility With a “Brag Book”00:11:59 – Improving Marketing and Investor Communication00:14:00 – Creating the Entity and Becoming a Lender00:15:28 – How Funds Move Through a Trust Attorney00:23:07 – Track Record and Protecting Investor Principal📈💰 Begin your Self Directed Retirement Journey today at AmericanIRA!https://go.americanira.com/self-directed-ira-fees-yt/🎧💬🚀 Subscribe to our IRA Cafe Podcast:https://bit.ly/4mvb5Y3

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    27 mins
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