Cash Flow Positive Should you refinance your property?
Is refinancing your short-term rental a smart move—or a trap that eats away your cash flow?
In this episode of Cash Flow Positive, Kenny Bedwell sits down with veteran mortgage broker and STR financing expert Matt Stout. With over 32 years of lending experience and thousands of deals funded, Matt pulls back the curtain on when refinancing actually makes sense. From dropping interest rates and shifting housing trends to creative ways to redeploy “dead equity” into higher cash-flowing properties, this episode delivers the unvarnished truth about refinancing in today’s market.
You’ll learn the right (and wrong) reasons to refinance, how to weigh costs versus cash flow, and why keeping versus selling a property can make or break your long-term wealth.
Don’t guess your way through one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll face as an investor. Press play now to get Kenny and Matt’s proven framework for knowing when to refinance and how to use it to build real generational wealth.
About the Guest
Matt Stout is “The STR Loan Guy” and founder of Consumers Financial, a mortgage brokerage licensed in 48 states. With over three decades in lending and a personal background in real estate investing, Matt specializes in STR and DSCR loans that help investors unlock equity and scale their portfolios. He’s known for creative lending strategies, hybrid loan solutions, and his straight-shooting approach to helping investors win deals.
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