Debt or Equity: Passive Income Strategies for Real Estate Investing

Still deciding if debt or equity is better for your real estate investments?

In this replay, learn how each works so you can choose which financing strategy best fits your portfolio.

Date: May 14, 2026
Duration: 47 minutes (with 11-minute Q&A at 36:32)
Presenters:
    -   Rachel Stolrow: Senior Sales Executive at The Entrust Group
    -   Whitney Elkins-Hutten: Director of Investor Education at PassiveInvesting.com
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Presentation Timestamps:

• Section 1: Introduction
  • Starts: 0:00
  • Ends: 4:42
• Section 2: Understanding Equity vs. Debt
  • Starts: 4:33
  • Ends: 9:42
• Section 3: Reviewing The Capital Stack: Where Risk Actually Lives
  • Starts: 9:46
  • Ends: 11:06
• Section 4: Analyzing Market and Credit Cycles
  • Starts: 11:09
  • Ends: 21:25
• Section 5: How to Invest in a Real Estate Debt Fund
  • Starts: 21:28
  • Ends: 27:15
• Section 6: How SDIRAs can be Leveraged for Debt vs. Long-Term Equity
  • Starts: 27:18
  • Ends: 31:36
• Section 7: Liquidity: The Hidden Risk in this Market
  • Starts: 31:39
  • Ends: 32:01
• Section 8: The Allocation Framework
  • Starts: 32:03
  • Ends: 33:06
• Section 9: Decision Matrix for Choosing a Deal with Your SDIRA
  • Starts: 33:18
  • Ends: 33:55
• Section 10: Q&A
  • Starts: 36:32
  • Ends: 47:40

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