RocketDollar: https://go.retipster.com/rocketdollar/yt-1p_Gd7FbOrA Show Notes: https://retipster.com/261-henry-yoshida/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA Most people think their retirement accounts can only invest in stocks, mutual funds, and index funds. But that’s not actually true. In this episode, I talk with Henry Yoshida, CEO of RocketDollar, about how investors can use self-directed retirement accounts to invest in alternative assets like real estate, land deals, startups, and private investments. Henry spent a decade at Merrill Lynch, built a robo-advisor acquired by Goldman Sachs, and now helps investors unlock retirement money for deals most people assume they can’t access. We talk about: • How self-directed IRAs work • Why most financial advisors ignore real estate • The IRS rules for investing retirement money in private deals • The biggest mistakes investors make with self-directed accounts • Why billions of retirement dollars are stuck in traditional portfolios If you're a real estate investor, land flipper, or entrepreneur with money sitting in a 401k or IRA, this conversation might completely change how you think about funding deals. 0:00 - Intro to Henry Yoshida 1:02 - How he entered retirement finance 2:50 - Equity vs cash flow in real estate 3:53 - Where real wealth really comes from 5:01 - Three ways real estate creates wealth 7:23 - Do financial advisors misunderstand real estate? 11:00 - The origin of RocketDollar 14:52 - Using retirement money for private deals 16:02 - How easy it is to move IRA funds 19:06 - Public vs private investments 21:50 - Why Americans don’t know about this 24:54 - Checkbook control vs custodial accounts 29:26 - What investments IRAs allow 33:27 - Real estate deals that work best 38:19 - Why this strategy is becoming mainstream 41:06 - Who self-directed investing is for 43:08 - Common mistakes investors make 45:00 - The future of retirement investing 46:33 - Financial advice to his younger self 49:37 - Ideal portfolio allocation #retirementinvesting #selfdirectedira #realestateinvesting #landinvesting #landflipping #realestatestrategy #alternativeinvestments #passiveinvesting #privateequity #realestateportfolio #financialfreedom #investingtips #wealthbuilding #retirementplanning #realestateeducation *📊 Manage Land Deals Like a Pro with Stride CRM* https://go.retipster.com/stride/yt-1p_Gd7FbOrA *Land Portal: The Data Edge Every Land Investor Needs* https://go.retipster.com/landportal/yt-1p_Gd7FbOrA (REtipster Affiliate Link) *🙋🏻‍♂️ Get the REtipster Newsletter (It's FREE)!* https://welcome.retipster.com/newsletter/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA *🚀 Land Investor’s Action Plan (Free 5-Day Course!)* https://welcome.retipster.com/5-day-email-course/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA *⚠️ Land Buyer’s Survival Guide (Free 5-Day Course!)* https://welcome.retipster.com/survival-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA *👉 10X Your Income from Land Investing* https://welcome.retipster.com/webinar-invite/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA *😀 Join the REtipster Forum!* https://forum.retipster.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA *🛠️ All My Favorite Tools and Resources 🛠️* https://retipster.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=1p_Gd7FbOrA