690: Seeing Greene: Why Are My Rental Property Returns Looking So Bleak?

Most investors buy rental property for cash flow, and much to their surprise, no cash flow is to be found once the deal is done. Maybe they’ll get some limited returns in their first year of landlording, but with cash flow-induced frustration, they decide to try another strategy. This happens again and again as real estate investors struggle to realize anything other than a meager return on what was supposed to be a financially-freeing investment. But worry not—this is all part of the plan. David is back on another episode of Seeing Greene, where he answers the most-pressing real estate questions from across the web. But David isn’t alone in the episode! He brings along real estate investing experts Brandon Turner, Pat Hiban, and Zeona McIntyre to help answer hard-hitting questions surrounding anything and everything related to real estate. This week’s topics touch on shiny object syndrome, when to pay for real estate leads, assisted living investing, 1031 exchanges, short-term rentals vs multifamily investing, and how to find the right mentor. If you’ve been looking to up your real estate game, head over to the BiggerPockets Bookstore and take advantage of MASSIVE discounts on some of the best real estate books around! And remember to use ANY of today’s hosts’ names as a discount code to get even more off when buying any BiggerPockets books! In This Episode We Cover: How to avoid shiny object syndrome when no real estate strategy seems to work Why most new investors have the wrong idea about cash flow and rental properties Assisted living investing and who should make the jump into this high-cash flow asset class 1031 exchanges explained and using them to become a passive real estate investor Short-term rentals vs. multifamily investing and which is the better bet in 2023 How to find a mentor when you’re just starting in your real estate investing journey And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast BiggerPockets Merch Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Hear Our Interview with Assisted Living Investing Expert, Isabelle Guarino-Smith Stay Up-to-Date on All the New BiggerPockets Books Coming Soon Shop the BiggerPockets Bookstore and Use Codes BRANDON, DAVID, PAT, or ZEONA for a Special Discount Books Mentioned in the Show Tax Strategies by Amanda Han & Matt MacFarland Advanced Tax Strategies by Amanda Han & Matt MacFarland 30-Day Stay by Zeona McIntyre & Sarah Weaver Real Estate by Numbers by J Scot & Dave Meyer 6 Steps to 7 Figures by Pat Hiban SKILL by David Greene BRRRR by David Greene Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene Connect with Brandon, Pat, & Zeona: Brandon's BiggerPockets Profile Pat's BiggerPockets Profile Zeona's BiggerPockets Profile Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-690 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices