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Results (227)
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...

19 April, 2024
Rookie Reply: Using a Car as a Down Payment (!?), ADUs, & House Hacking 101

House hacking and renting by the room are two of the easiest ways for rookies to dive into the world of real estate investing. Both investing strategies are affordable, low-risk, and easy to implement. The best part? ...

21 January, 2021
BiggerPockets Podcast 436: Going into Multifamily When You’re Fairly New to Real Estate with Jamie Gruber

There’s a limiting belief that many people have: “I can’t do this thing because I have no experience”. Jamie Gruber disagreed with this line of thinking. Even with no multifamily experience, Jamie decided he wanted to...

18 August, 2023
Finance Friday: Planning for a Family Costs More Than I Thought…

Knowing how to budget is one thing. Knowing how to budget for a pricey pregnancy and future family is another. So, how do you smoothly go from a couple used to saving thousands of dollars every month to a family with ...

20 May, 2024
How a 3% Interest Rate Cost Me Over $180,000 (Avoid My Mistake)

"Subject to" real estate has been exploding in popularity. When mortgage rates began to rise, subject to (often called sub to) came in as the hero to save the day. This real estate investing strategy offered investors...

23 February, 2024
Rookie Reply: Estimating Rehab Costs, Finding "Hard Money," & Tax Planning

Need to estimate rehab costs or calculate ARV (after-repair value) on a property? For new investors, these tricky tasks can often make or break a deal. But, as always, our hosts are here to deliver some helpful tips!
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15 May, 2020
BiggerPockets Podcast 382.5: Surviving When the BRRRR Hits the Fan with Josiah Smelser (Part 2, Post-Coronavirus)

What happens to a no-money-down BRRRR investor when a pandemic breaks out, lending standards suddenly tighten, private money lenders get skittish, and property values quickly drop?

Today, Josiah Smelser returns to ...

12 June, 2020
BiggerPockets Podcast 386.5: Still Doing Deals... Thanks to These 2 Pivots With Marcus Maloney (Part 2, Post-Coronavirus)

Yesterday, Marcus Maloney showed us how he built his deal-finding machine. Today, he tells us how he's hanging onto it by making two big shifts in his business.

When the pandemic hit, lenders got nervous... and tha...

17 June, 2023
Rookie Reply: Pre-Foreclosures and How to Cut Your Property Management Costs

Let’s face it—property management fees aren’t cheap. While you may need to hire a property manager if you’re investing out of state or are unable to self-manage your property, these costs can quickly eat into your pro...

17 April, 2024
The Hidden Property Damage That Could Ruin Your Home Renovation…

Added home renovation costs can ruin your plans to own the perfect rental property. When this happens, how do you come up with the extra funds? More importantly, how do you prevent this from happening altogether? We’v...