EPISODE · Jul 29, 2026 · 29 MIN
#41 - Creative Financing Explained And How To Find Lenders Who Won't Scam You
from First Deal Podcast · host Keith Gillispie
Keith breaks down why creative financing is his favorite strategy in today's market, shares a real story about a client who got scammed out of $27,000 by a fake hard money lender, and ends with a mindset shift that redefines what "safe" actually means in real estate — and it has nothing to do with the price of the house.TakeawaysIs Creative Financing Real or Internet Hype?How to Find Real Lenders (And Avoid Getting Scammed)How Keith Got 100/100 FinancingCash Reserves: Keith's 35% RuleSafety Is Not Found in the Purchase PriceChapters00:00 Introduction to Real Estate Investing00:48 Creative Financing: Strategies and Insights06:32 Building Relationships with Lenders12:14 Cash Reserves: Philosophy and Practice20:23 Risk Management in Real Estate Investing29:18 Outro📜FREE Purchase & Sales Agreement: https://go.reiautomated.io/strongest-psa-lm 📊FREE Deal Analyzer + Repair Estimator: https://go.reiautomated.io/deal-analyzer 📃FREE Joint Venture Agreement: https://go.reiautomated.io/jv-agreement-flm 🏠FREE Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/realestateinvestingandwholesaling 🧑🏻💻FREE COURSE (watch 5 min first): https://playbook.reiautomated.io/?source=Keith&campaign=OFC 🌟CLIENT RESULTS: https://youtu.be/wtDCqarJceM?si=QsXJyAKV6eVL-Eeb WHAT WE OFFER: https://youtu.be/JbV0LqjdhJ8 SOCIALSInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/keithg_rei/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Keith.GillispieMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/monobox/backboneLicense code: OZZJFTOT1V6EYPPY
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