735: Seeing Greene: Rental Property Deal-Breakers That Could Kill Your Cash Flow

Which rental property “deal-breakers” could kill your cash flow? When is the right time to stop saving and start investing? And what should you do once you’ve hit your passive income goals? These are all questions that everyday real estate investors like you are asking, and on this episode of Seeing Greene, David will provide all the answers you need. So whether you’re just getting started, questioning when to invest, or ready to retire early but don’t want to regret the decision, this is the episode for you! David Greene, your expert investor, agent, broker, and podcast host, can help you reach your wealth-building goals faster than ever. This time, David outlines the three pillars of saving and investing and how following this simple guideline can stop you from losing all your wealth in one fell swoop. Next, we debate whether or not paying off a rental property makes sense in today’s unstable interest rate environment and how inflation is making real estate investing more challenging than ever before. Finally, we touch on rental property “deal-breakers” and what your agent should tell you before you buy a deal. 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: Saving vs. investing and when it’s time to pull the trigger on a rental property The three pillars of money management and why you ALWAYS need emergency reserves Paying off your rental property and what to do with six figures in yearly cash flow Inflation, rising prices, and how intelligent investing protects you against an environment of easy money Unpermitted renovations and whether or not a deal is worth it with one Real estate agent red flags and what to do if your agent isn’t looking out for your best interest Negotiating through agents and how to get your point across when talking through middlemen 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 BPCON2023 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 David’s YouTube Channel Work with David BiggerPockets Podcast 674 with Ashley Hamilton BiggerPockets Podcast 353 with Tim Rhode BiggerPockets Podcast 717 Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Or Invest In Another Property? Book Mentioned in the Show Long-Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-735 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