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title: "Investing in Debt or Equity: Passive Income Strategies for Real Estate"
description: In this educational training, we'll provide an expert introduction into investing with debt vs investing with equity for real estate investments.
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# [Investing in Debt or Equity: Passive Income Strategies for Real Estate](https://www.theentrustgroup.com/learning-center/videos/debt-or-equity-passive-income-strategies-for-real-estate-investing)

 Written by [The Entrust Group](https://www.theentrustgroup.com/learning-center/videos/author/the-entrust-group) | May 15, 2026

 

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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  
Presentation Audio: Stream or download the mp3 [here](https://www.theentrustgroup.com/hubfs/Webinar_May_2026_Audio_Replay.m4a).   
Presentation Slides: View or Download [here](https://www.theentrustgroup.com/hubfs/Webinar_May_2026_Presentation_Slides.pdf).  
Audio Transcript: View or download the transcript [here](https://www.theentrustgroup.com/hubfs/Webinar_May_2026_Transcript.vtt).  
**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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