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24 May, 2024
Fundamentals of Funding: How to Finance Real Estate Without the Big Banks

Private money is a “secret weapon” for real estate investing, allowing you to dodge the major banks and fund real estate deals on your terms. But just how easy is it to get this type of funding? The answer might surpr...

7 May, 2024
Personal Finance for Beginners: Bank Accounts, Real Estate, and Retirement

Personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated. Saving, investing, and retiring early shouldn’t be a stumbling path to wealth, but many Americans feel this way. So, to clear up some of the money misconceptions, we’re...

23 November, 2023
How to Buy Real Estate WITHOUT The Banks (Private Money Explained)

Need flexible funding for your deals? Private money could be the answer. Whether you’re looking to dodge the bank or want greater control over the terms of your deal, that’s exactly what this creative finance option c...

27 March, 2024
How to Save Your Rental Property When “Good” Tenants Turn BAD

Could your rental property be occupied by bad tenants masquerading as good residents? After an incident that led to thousands in property damage, a complex insurance claim, and an eviction, today’s guest learned the i...

20 March, 2024
The REAL Cost of Bad Tenants and “Cheap” Contractors (Mistakes to Avoid!)

Want a successful, cash-flowing rental property? Make sure you don’t overlook the tenant screening process or hire the “cheap” contractor. Otherwise, you could be dealing with floods, evictions, project delays, and ot...

6 January, 2022
BiggerPockets Podcast 554: 81 Units in 3 Years: All On-Market with NO Bank Loans w/Cody Davis

Profitable on-market properties are all around you, you just need to take the time to look. Oh, we hear what you’re saying, “all those on-market properties are bad deals!” While not all properties sitting on the MLS a...

28 February, 2024
120 Rentals in 3 Years by Buying Multifamily During a BAD Market

Would you buy multifamily real estate now? Asset prices are falling, mortgage rates are still high, banks aren’t taking on new loans, and every real estate “expert” thinks that the multifamily space is full of dead de...

1 February, 2024
Rookie Reply: HELOCs Explained and How to Invest with BAD Credit

Getting a home equity line of credit (HELOC) is one of the easiest ways to leverage your home equity and buy your first rental property. But what is the best way to use one? Are there any drawbacks? After today’s deep...

4 June, 2023
Seeing Greene: Bleeding Rentals, Bad Flips, and The Safe Haven For Your Cash

Buy real estate or face your dollar’s demise. While this may sound like doomsday prophesying or over-bullish investor attitudes towards properties, the fact is that most investors today won’t make it. With inflation r...

22 January, 2014
BiggerPockets Podcast 054: Investing in Under $30k Real Estate, Working a Day Job, and Good Vs. Bad Neighborhoods with Lisa Phillips

How much money does it really take to buy a rental property?

$200,000?  $100,000? $75,000?

On today's show, we are going to chat with Lisa Phillips, a real estate investor who buys real estate in the under-$30,0...