887: Seeing Greene: Your Last Chance Before the House-Buying “Tsunami” Hits?

Got just enough savings to buy a rental property? Before you pull the trigger, you’ll want to hear today’s episode because you could be making a big mistake. Speaking of buying, are future rate cuts going to push mortgage rates down so low that buyers and bidding wars flood the market? Is this your last chance to get in before home prices shoot back up? Don’t worry; we’re getting to all these questions in this week’s Seeing Greene. David is back and better/balder than ever as he answers your real estate investing questions. First, a young house hacker wants to know what he should do when there are no good deals in his area. Then, another young investor debates whether they should buy a rental or invest in stocks instead. Unfortunately, there’s one big problem he’s overlooking. A new investor wonders if she should dump her ENTIRE savings into a second home, and a realtor asks for lead generation tips. Finally, David gives his take on what will happen when mortgage rates finally fall this year.  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 jump on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot!

Episode 887 of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast podcast, hosted by BiggerPockets, titled "887: Seeing Greene: Your Last Chance Before the House-Buying “Tsunami” Hits?" was published on February 6, 2024 and runs 32 minutes.

February 6, 2024 ·32m · BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

Summary

Got just enough savings to buy a rental property? Before you pull the trigger, you’ll want to hear today’s episode because you could be making a big mistake. Speaking of buying, are future rate cuts going to push mortgage rates down so low that buyers and bidding wars flood the market? Is this your last chance to get in before home prices shoot back up? Don’t worry; we’re getting to all these questions in this week’s Seeing Greene. David is back and better/balder than ever as he answers your real estate investing questions. First, a young house hacker wants to know what he should do when there are no good deals in his area. Then, another young investor debates whether they should buy a rental or invest in stocks instead. Unfortunately, there’s one big problem he’s overlooking. A new investor wonders if she should dump her ENTIRE savings into a second home, and a realtor asks for lead generation tips. Finally, David gives his take on what will happen when mortgage rates finally fall this year.  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 jump on a live Q&A and get your question answered on the spot! In This Episode We Cover: What to do when you can’t find a cash-flowing deal in your area  Whether to invest in real estate, invest in stocks, or keep saving and wait Mortgage rate cut predictions and the “tsunami” of buyers that could flood the housing market The BIG problem with dumping your savings into a rental property  The TRUTH about real estate investing that none of the gurus will ever tell you How to get more real estate leads by NOT following the basic agent/investor trends And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender 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 Expand Your Investing Knowledge With the BiggerPockets Books Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Podcast Ask David Your Question Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Dave's Instagram David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Henry's BiggerPockets Profile Henry's Instagram Grab the “Picking a Market Worksheet” Catch Dave and Henry on the “On the Market” Podcast Census Reporter ChatGPT FRED Books Mentioned in the Show: Pillars of Wealth by David Greene The Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor by Chad Carson SOLD by David Greene Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuk Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-887 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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