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794: Buying Houses with $100 Down and Creative Finance Secrets Most Don't Know Jul 20, 2023

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Creative finance is a home-buying hack that most people don’t know about. If you know what it is and how to use it, you can pick up properties for only a hundred dollars, build your rental portfolio faster than ever, and reach financial freedom in mere years. And in 2023, when the housing market is still hot, and home prices have barely cooled off, creative finance could be the solution to no cash flow and overpriced deals. But before you creatively finance your next rental property, you’ll need to know which strategy to use and when to use it.

Jenn and Joe Delle Fave used creative finance to move from snowy Upstate New York to sunny Florida after escaping soul-crushing work. Jenn, a former teacher, loved her career, and the time she spent with her kids. But Joe was stuck at the car dealership, working late into the night, sacrificing family time to make more money. He knew he needed a way out but didn’t want to give up the financial security of a W2. Everything changed when he had the “light bulb” moment to try creative finance.

Now, Jenn and Joe have run a full-time investing business, picking up pristine properties using strategies like seller financing, subject to, or wrap mortgages. They’ve acquired properties for very little down in some of the most competitive neighborhoods in the country, growing wealth WITH the time freedom they desired. Jenn and Joe give invaluable advice on which strategies work for which seller, the easiest way to get leads sent to you, and how you build wealth with real estate faster.

In This Episode We Cover:

The EASIEST way to get dozens of off-market properties sent to you EVERY DAY

The best creative financing strategies and when to use each

Wrap mortgages explained and taking advantage of someone else’s low mortgage rate

Time freedom and the “golden handcuffs” that stop you from accomplishing your dreams

The one thing you should ask EVERY seller before you buy a property

Investing with a spouse and the benefits of building a business together

And So Much More!

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Hear Our Recent Episode with Creative Finance Master, Pace Morby

What Is Creative Financing And How To Use It In Real Estate

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793: How to Analyze a Rental Property as a COMPLETE Beginner Jul 18, 2023

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Don’t know how to analyze a rental property? After this episode, you’ll be a rental property analysis pro, knowing exactly how much money you’ll make on your first, second, or next real estate investment. But don’t worry; you won’t need any complex formulas, dense spreadsheets, or complicated math to calculate how much cash flow you’ll collect from your real estate deal. Instead, you can use the EXACT methods we show to analyze investment properties in minutes, EVEN if you’re a real estate rookie!

Wait? Did David and Rob morph into the queen of upstate real estate, Ashley Kehr, and short-term rental/skincare expert, Tony Robinson? Fortunately, David and Rob are safe and sound, and in this episode, Ashley and Tony from the Real Estate Rookie podcast will teach you EXACTLY how to analyze real estate deals in 2023. From long-term to short-term rentals, BRRRR properties, and choosing your real estate market, Ashley and Tony will go through everything you need to ensure your first or next real estate deal is a home run.

Our hosts will go step-by-step through analyzing a real estate investing market, signs of one you should invest in, building your “buy box,” analyzing a long-term, short-term, and BRRRR investment property, and how the 2023 housing market has changed. If you’re still waiting to get a rental property under contract, this is the place to start!

In This Episode We Cover:

How to analyze a rental property, short-term rental, or BRRRR investment from scratch

2023 housing market updates and what you MUST know before buying

Using the BiggerPockets rental property calculators to analyze properties in minutes

Where to find insurance prices, property taxes, and other KEY variables

The three things you MUST know before analyzing an Airbnb or vacation rental

Financing your real estate deal and rental property loans you can use to purchase an investment property!

And So Much More!

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Rental Property

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Investor Shout-Outs:

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792.5: How to Wholesale Real Estate (FREE Audiobook Chapter) Jul 16, 2023

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Want to know EXACTLY how to wholesale real estate in 2023? If so, you’re in luck. Today, you’ll get a sneak peek of Jamil Damji’s newest book, How to Wholesale Real Estate. In it, investing expert and On the Market co-host Jamil Damji walks through exactly how to start wholesaling houses, even if you have no money or experience. But it’s not just about collecting checks from work you’ve done yourself; Jamil also teaches how to build a scalable business so you can focus on living life, not flipping contracts.

Want to pick up How to Wholesale Real Estate and other BiggerPockets best-selling audiobooks for 50% off? Head to https://www.biggerpockets.com/audiobooks to get your next BiggerPockets audiobook for half the price. Hurry! This sale ONLY lasts 24 hours!

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Hear Jamil On the “On the Market” Podcast

Book Mentioned in the Show:

How to Wholesale Real Estateby Jamil Damji

Wealth without Cash by Pace Morby

BRRRR by David Greene

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792: Seeing Greene: How to Build a Business That Sets You Free w/Gary Harper Jul 16, 2023

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Want to know how to start a business? One that will help you reach financial freedom, find purpose, and give you more opportunity to spend time with your family? Those are the reasons why almost all of us get into real estate investing, and while having a couple of rentals may not sound like a business to you, running your portfolio like a business will have immeasurable effects on your life. But first, you’ll need to know how the pros build businesses.

Gary Harper, esteemed business coach, went from a rental property investor shooing away copper thieves to Fortune 500 executive and now teaches other entrepreneurs how to do the same. He knows what it takes to build a successful business, why so many entrepreneurs fail, and how to delegate and eliminate tasks to build a business you enjoy running. Sounds like a dream, right?

In this special edition of Seeing Greene, David and Rob will take listener questions on starting a business, building a rental property portfolio, real estate partnerships, and what parents should do when entering the high-stress world of entrepreneurship. You’ll also hear why being fixated on profit could be a BIG mistake. All that and more are coming up in this episode!

In This Episode We Cover:

Going from employee to entrepreneur and what to focus on when building a business

Scaling a busy business and how to start outsourcing and automating tasks you don’t want to do

The “coaches” you can’t trust and signs that a mentor ACTUALLY has experience

Real estate partnerships and one of the biggest mistakes you can make when buying a property together

The work-life balance lie and what you should be focusing on instead

How parents can balance raising kids and building a real estate portfolio

And So Much More!

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Ask David Your Real Estate Investing Question

15 Things Every Newbie Needs to Know About Starting a Business

Work-Life Balance Is a Lie — Here’s How to Really Stress Less

Grab a Free Leadership Lesson from Gary

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791: 40 Rental Units and the “Desperate” Deals That Are Waiting for You w/Nate Shields and Troy Zimmerman Jul 13, 2023

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Nate Shields and Troy Zimmerman had a straightforward goal: get to one hundred rental units in ten years. Now, near the halfway mark, Nate and Troy have made almost unbelievable progress in a real estate market most investors perceive as radioactive. With overpriced properties everywhere you look, out-of-whack cash flow, and high mortgage rates, will good deals ever come back? Thankfully for Nate and Troy, finding a deal was never the assignment; making a deal was.

After going through difficult partnerships in the past, Nate and Troy were hesitant to hop in the game together. But after years of getting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, it was only natural for them to tackle big deals together instead of small deals apart. Now, with forty rental units under their belt, they’re well on their way to hitting their hundred-unit goal. But this wouldn’t have worked out if they hadn’t made one special phone call.

In this episode, Nate and Troy will review their most recent acquisition, a fourteen-unit apartment complex with tricky financing in northwest Alabama. They’ll also share how calling one desperate listing agent unlocked a deal flow that brought dozens of units directly to them. If you’re struggling to invest in today’s demanding market and don’t think there are any deals worth the effort, this episode could change everything for you.

In This Episode We Cover:

The “desperate” real estate deals that NOBODY is looking at (and where to find them)

Real estate partnerships and why investing together beats going at it alone

Exit strategies and the BIG mistake most partnerships make when getting started

Why you might be just one phone call away from the best real estate deal of your life

Seller financing and how to use it to lower your loan costs and get a tricky deal done

Raising private capital and who you should (and shouldn’t) accept money from

And So Much More!

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Partnerships: What to Do Before You Jump in With Another Investor

Are You an Agent? Work with Nate to Get More Leads!

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790: BiggerNews: How to Find 0% Interest and Instant Cash Flow Deals in 2023 Jul 11, 2023

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Want a zero percent interest rate and a paid-off seven-figure property? What about a quick fix and flip that’ll net you six figures in profits? Or, maybe buy an office and make nearly half a million dollars while having your own workplace? It’s 2023, and the housing market has turned most real estate investors off. Everyone thinks that deals are impossible to find, but funnily enough, we keep hearing stories about real estate investors making massive profits while residential buyers cower in fear. So, where can you find these deals?

We’ve brought back Kim Meredith-Hampton and Victor Steffen from the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, area and the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, markets, respectively. Plus, Matthew Nicklin from southern seller’s market, Atlanta, Georgia, joins us as we review real deals from all three markets to show you that no matter the housing market cycle, you can STILL make money in real estate (even in 2023!)

We’ll go over six individual deals, from turnkey medium-term rentals selling at zero percent mortgage rates (with seller financing) to easy, instant cash flow deals with perfect tenants in place. But maybe you’re not a buy and hold investor. If so, a couple of flip deals are brought on to show that six-figure profit potential still exists for the right properties. And, we’ll deep dive into one of the agent’s commercial real estate deals that made nearly half a million dollars in equity alone!

In This Episode We Cover:

Three hot southern housing markets where you can still find real estate deals

Signs of a stable market and why you want to see faster home sales

Seller financing and how to use it to score a rock-bottom mortgage rate on your next rental

How to use private lending to make a killing without getting your hands dirty on a deal

“Office hacking” and turning unused space into cash flow and HUGE equity gains

Paying off your property faster and why having little-to-no cash flow may be worth an earlier retirement

And So Much More!

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BiggerPockets Articles on Atlanta

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789: Seeing Greene: Where to Find Deals in 2023 and How to Spend $100K Jul 09, 2023

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Real estate deals are hard to come by in 2023. But, there are still a few overlooked rental markets that most investors aren’t aware of. In times like this, with investors ready to pounce on almost any property and other assets vastly underperforming real estate, you’ll need to think differently if you want to get ahead. Long gone are the days of buying any property in any market and expecting instant cash flow. Now, you’ve got to think like an expert investor and start Seeing Greene!

David is back with another Seeing Greene episode as we touch on how investors can find deals in 2023, which markets are worth looking into, why low cash flow isn’t such a bad thing, and how to decide between buying a single-family or a multifamily rental. We’ve also got some trickier-than-usual questions this time, as a seventeen-year-old wants to know where he should invest a $100K inheritance. We’ll also get into the nitty gritty of paying off loans vs. refinancing, where to find distressed properties, and what to do when natural disasters threaten your rental business.

Want to ask David a question? If so, submit your question here so David can answer it on the next episode of Seeing Greene. Hop on the BiggerPockets forums and ask other investors their take, or follow David on Instagram to see when he’s going live so you can hop on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot!

In This Episode We Cover:

Emerging real estate markets that most investors overlook

Low cash flow and whether a rental is worth buying if it only profits a few hundred dollars a month

How to spend a $100K inheritance and why real estate ISN’T the best choice

BRRRR deals and how to find distressed properties that have huge equity potential

Hard and private money loans, interest-only payments, and when to pay off your debt

Single-family homes vs. multifamily and which makes the most money with the lowest down payment

Natural disasters and whether or not it’s worth it to invest in dangerous areas

And So Much More!

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Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area

Try the BiggerPockets Rent Estimator on Your Next Property

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Books Mentioned in the Show

Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene

Set for Life by Scott Trench

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788: From $26K/Year Paycheck to $70K/MONTH Rent Checks w/Lamon Woods Jul 06, 2023

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Lamon Woods used an ingenious rental property strategy to go from one house to over one hundred rentals in a small market without using almost any cash. This strategy is so brilliant that most real estate investors assume it doesn’t exist or they can’t use it in their rental property portfolio. Lamon luckily stumbled upon this way to invest, and now, he’s growing his real estate portfolio at a pace unfathomable to most landlords.

But Lamon didn’t start as some rental property investing expert. He was making a low income, working a job he had no passion for, and looking for any avenue that could help make him more money. When his wife suggested that they buy the house they were currently renting, Lamon put up a fight but eventually went along with the plan. It wasn’t until he moved out and rented his first home that the real estate investing lightbulb went off.

From there, Lamon realized how quickly passive income could replace his paycheck. So, he made it his goal to buy one house a year. The plan was working, but then Lamon realized he could purchase homes without using his own money. In fact, Lamon could take the properties he already owned and use them to grow his rental property portfolio even faster. Now with over one hundred units to his name, Lamon wants to teach other investors (like you) how to do the same!

In This Episode We Cover:

Lamon’s “infinite return” financing method that’ll let you buy properties with NO money down

“Cross collateralization” and how to use properties you already own to build your rental property portfolio

Knowing your real estate market and why over-improving will kill your cash flow

Replacing your paycheck with passive income and going from renter to landlord

Getting around your lender's seasoning period and how to use your equity WITHOUT having to wait

And So Much More!

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Henry's BiggerPockets Profile

Henry's Instagram

How to Use Home Equity to Buy Rentals

5 Reasons to Utilize Your Equity & How to Safely Invest It

How to Invest in Real Estate with No Money Down (4 Rules You NEED to Follow!)

Enter to Win a FREE Copy of David's New Book, "Pillars of Wealth"

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787: 5 All-Time Favorite Tips For Financial Independence w/Brandon Turner Jul 04, 2023

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Brandon Turner achieved financial independence in his late 20s. For most people, this would be the end of working, investing, or trying to better themselves. But for Brandon, this was only the start. Now a decade later, Brandon is managing close to one billion dollars in real estate, running numerous companies, and dedicating his efforts to eradicating human trafficking while simultaneously setting millions of Americans financially free. Brandon has, in almost every way, won the game of life, and he has five crucial tips to share with us today.

Back in the Sea Shed are long-time co-hosts Brandon and David as they travel back in time and revisit the five most important lessons learned on this podcast. These lessons aren’t just crucial in achieving financial independence. When taken to heart and implemented correctly, they will allow you to level up your life, relationships, friendships, and businesses. They will also set you apart from the 99% of people who want success but refuse to go out and get it.

From lessons about spilled sewage to podcast recordings gone wrong, designing the life you want to live, and taking ownership when everything starts falling apart, this is an episode you cannot afford to miss. If you want to achieve financial freedom, start living your dream life, and live a life like Brandon, you’ll have to tune in.

In This Episode We Cover:

The five most important lessons for financial freedom and building a better life

Knowing what you want (and going after it) even when fear takes over

Pushing past resistance and why pros show up while amateurs sleep in

The “crystal clear criteria” that makes buying real estate easier than ever before

Building your “vivid vision” and designing a life that you would love to live

Thinking five steps ahead and how future-planning will make you rich

And So Much More!

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