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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This Q&A-driven podcast episode connects listener-submitted real estate investing dilemmas to actionable strategies through host-guest dialogue, fostering an energetic and straightforward exchange on market challenges. Practical and candid.
- The Format: Host-led discussion with guest expert fielding community questions.
- The Key Players:
- Guest: Henry Washington, a seasoned rental property investor, flipper, and BiggerPockets regular known for his hands-on flipping expertise and no-BS market insights.
- Host: Dave Meyer, head of real estate investing at BiggerPockets, pairs seamlessly with Henry for lively banter blending data-driven analysis with street-smart advice.
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What you'll learn
- 1 **(00:00) 🎙️ Introduction: Henry Washington**
- 2 **(01:08) Why Agents Hang Up on Investors (Samuel Shemtov)**
- 3 **(07:28) Is Chicago Worth Investing In? (Maddie Shanahan)**
- 4 **(16:22) Financing a Neighboring Fixer-Upper Duplex (Jordan, Chattanooga)**
- 5 **(20:40) Maxing 100% Leverage with VA Loan? (Kevin)**
- 6 **(29:36) Controlling Renovation Costs Amid Inflation (Kelly Schroeder)**
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Show Notes
Your real estate agent is ignoring you and not sending you deals. You told them you’re interested in investing, but they’re leaving your texts on “read.” This happened a lot to Dave and Henry until they started saying the right thing to agents. Now, they have more investing opportunities than they can handle.
What’s the secret to landing an agent who will put you first? They’re sharing the tactic today.
We’re back, taking questions from the BiggerPockets Forums, helping you invest in real estate wherever you are. Speaking of locations, an investor is worried about this “big city” they’re about to invest in. But Dave and Henry push back, calling this one market a “sleeper” city for investment properties, one that Dave is actively looking to invest in.
A house hacker with a high DTI (debt-to-income ratio) sees a property down the street that they want to buy. But with maxed-out credit, how can he make it work? We’ve got multiple options anyone can try. Would you buy a property with 0% down and a 100% loan? This investor is scared of overleveraging himself, but is it worth it for the low investment?Â
Finally, we’re giving you actual steps to lower (or at least stabilize) your renovation budget even with rising material and labor costs. Do NOT start buying toilets in bulk, we’ll tell you why…
In This Episode We Cover
Signs of an investor-friendly agent, and the easy way to weed out average agentsÂ
The most underrated real estate investing area in the country that is still affordableÂ
How to invest in real estate when your DTI (debt-to-income) is maxed out
The real risk behind a VA loan (0% down loan) and how to ensure you’re not biting off more than you can chewÂ
Flipping or BRRRRing? How Henry and Dave keep their costs on budgetÂ
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