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Alt Investing Made Easy

Unlock Alternative Investment Strategies with Confidence

Turn real estate, crypto, commodities, and peer-to-peer lending from buzzwords into building blocks for your financial future.

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Expert-led episodes about alternative investment strategies and insights

Oct. 8, 2025

#56: Maximize Returns with Legal Due Diligence - Reduce Risk, Close Better Deals

Protect capital and profits through smarter legal due diligence. Learn how expert legal due diligence protects investor capital, prevents costly deal risks, and strengthens returns in alternative investing and private market deals.
Oct. 1, 2025

#55 Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Explained: How Section 1202 Creates Tax-Free Business Exits

Learn how Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) unlocks powerful capital gains tax strategies for a tax-free business exit. Discover rules, timelines, and tips to maximize investor returns.
Sept. 24, 2025

#54 Venture Capital Investing: How Women-Led Startups Drive Innovation & Returns

Discover how venture capital investing in women-led startups delivers stronger returns, drives impact investing opportunities, and opens untapped markets in health tech and sustainability.
Sept. 16, 2025

#53: Real Estate Investment Funds Explained

Discover how real estate investment funds offer a diversified real estate investment fund can generate passive income real estate opportunities through stable, monthly cash flow and reduced risk.
Sept. 10, 2025

#52 Opportunity Zones 2027 - Fund Strategies for Tax-Free Growth

Explore how Opportunity Zones empower investors to achieve tax-free growth, defer capital gains, and maximize returns. In this episode, Gerry Reihsen explains the key differences between OZ 1.0 and OZ 2.0, practical fund strategies, and how to diversify through real estate and operating businesses.…
Sept. 3, 2025

#51 Alternative Investments for Mid-Stage Investors

Discover how alternative investments can help mid stage investors unlock growth beyond public markets. Carlos Lowenberg, founder of Masterpiece Capital, reveals mid-market private equity strategies and private debt opportunities once reserved for institutions.

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Roland Wiederaenders

Corporate finance, securities law expert, investment advisor and Co-founder of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast.

Roland Wiederaenders is a corporate and securities attorney with deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, partnership structuring, and federal income tax law. He specializes in advising private investment funds, offering strategic guidance across legal, operational, compliance, IT, and accounting domains. As a shareholder at FBFK Law, he brings global transactional experience to the firm’s growing Austin office. Roland also serves as co-host of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast and leads initiatives at Real Advisers and the Merciful Gardener Foundation.

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Sarah Florer

Corporate attorney, real estate and cryptocurrency specialist, and co-founder of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast

Sarah Florer is a seasoned private investment and corporate attorney with dual bases in Austin, Texas, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She advises clients on corporate finance, governance, and commercial contracts, with deep expertise in telecommunications and alternative investments. Her career spans in-house counsel roles in private equity and telecom, as well as leadership positions at top regional law firms. Sarah is licensed in New York, Texas, and England and Wales and holds honors law degrees from the University of Texas and the University of London. Sarah is a shareholder / attorney at FBBK Law and also serves as co-host of the Alt Investing Made Easy podcast.

Why Listen to Alt Investing Made Easy?

 

Expert Guidance:

Texas attorneys Sarah Florer and Roland Wiederaenders break down complex legal and financial topics into clear, actionable insights.

Diverse Asset Focus:

Real estate, commodities, crypto, peer-to-peer lending—all demystified so you can diversify with purpose.

Empowering Community:

Learn from successful investors, connect with peers, and level up your strategy one episode at a time.

Actionable Takeaways:

Each episode ends with tangible steps you can apply immediately to your portfolio.

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