Navigating Mortgages and Smart Investment Strategies

This chapter delves into the complexities of mortgage regulations, specifically regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while exploring alternative strategies for property acquisition. Listeners gain insights into balancing cash flow and equity, supplemented by personal anecdotes and motivation to participate in relevant real estate events.

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You need a 20% down payment to buy a house, right? Most people assume that the standard down payment amount, 20% down, is the acceptable average when buying a rental property or a primary residence. But this isn’t always true, even for real estate investors. Many investors will spend years saving up just a single down payment amount, only to later realize that they could have bought multiple rental properties faster if they would have done less down. So before you put a big chunk of change into your next rental, listen up.

David Greene is back with another episode of Seeing Greene where he takes a multitude of questions from new and small real estate investors. There is an answer for everyone in this episode with topics covering down payment amounts, investing in US real estate while living abroad, new real estate agent tips, how to finance ADUs (accessory dwelling units), and retiring yourself (or your parents) with real estate investing!

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:

What type of rental property should you buy as your first real estate deal

How to dominate your market as a brand new agent and meet buyers and sellers

As a foreign investor, how can you get around the 35% down payment requirement

How to finance an ADU to increase cash flow on your rental property

Should you invest with your family if you haven’t done a deal yet?

Buying rental properties without having to save up a 20% down payment

And So Much More!

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