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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Casual Q&A podcast where hosts answer listener-submitted real estate investing questions, blending debate, advice, and rants.
- The Key Players:
- Dave Meyer: Host, rental property investor, housing market analyst, and head of real estate investing at BiggerPockets. Keeps things structured and analytical.
- Henry Washington: Guest co-host, experienced flipper and landlord who owns sub-$100K properties. Brings fiery passion, personal stories, and "Soapbox Henry" rants.
- The Vibe: Fun and educational with banter, producer-picked "button-pushing" questions, light-hearted jabs (e.g., Eric Estrada of CHiPs fame?), and Henry's epic vent sessions—energetic, no-BS real estate talk.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
The episode dives into real estate myths, ethics, financing strategies, and investor frustrations through four community questions, emphasizing smart math over rules of thumb.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Henry Washington**
- 2 (01:34) **Should You Buy Sub-$100K Properties?**
- 3 (11:20) **Ethics of Flipping Distressed MLS Properties**
- 4 (17:00) **Higher Down Payments for Cash Flow**
- 5 (23:38) **Frustrations with Hard Money Lenders**
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Show Notes
Is a $100,000 rental property ever worth it? We see so many markets across the country that sport cheap rental properties. But, are you really just buying a problem that will never truly cash flow, or do these dirt-cheap deal-finders know something that we don’t?
We’re back, as Dave and Henry answer your questions from the BiggerPockets Forums. First, we’re talking about cheap rental properties—$100K or less—and when Henry will and won’t buy them. How much money should you put down on a rental property? One investor has a different idea than the standard 20%-25% down, and Dave agrees—if you want more cash flow, less stress, and a more stable portfolio.
Is flipping…moral? Concerned homebuyers say house flippers are taking inventory off the market, and Henry…thinks they have a point (to some extent).
Finally, after years of working with hard money lenders, Henry shares (more like yells) some choice words at any lenders listening on how to make the industry suck a little less.
In This Episode We Cover
$100K rental properties: Are they too cheap to be a cash-flowing investment?
How much money to put down on a rental property to cash flow in 2026
Interest-only loans: When Dave and Henry say it’s totally worth it
Henry’s rant against hard money lenders and why investors must be careful
The morally-right way to flip a house (without hurting homebuyers)
And So Much More!
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