573: BiggerPockets Podcast 573: Rental Arbitrage, Out-of-State Investing, & Home Loans You've Never Heard Of | Q&A w/Henry Washington

<p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/financial-freedom-guide-30-somethings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Financial freedom</strong></a>&nbsp;is the “why” behind almost everyone getting into real estate investing—but sometimes not for the right reason. We all want more time to&nbsp;<strong>spend with our families, doing things we love</strong>, and having autonomy over our own lives without having to worry about making money to live. This is all well and good for investors getting a delayed start on their investing journey, but what about the young investors, the ingenuitive investors, or those who could<strong>&nbsp;give so much more than they get</strong>?</p><p>This is just one of the topics that your hosts&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>David Greene</strong></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/henryw22" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Henry Washington</strong></a>&nbsp;get into today, as they<strong>&nbsp;take live questions from BiggerPockets listeners&nbsp;</strong>without any prep, research, or outside factors coming into play. You’re getting a&nbsp;<strong>direct line into the mind of two of the best investors&nbsp;</strong>(and podcast hosts) around so you can see their struggles,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2014-06-28-hate-about-landlording" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">landlording pains</a>, and decisions behind their investing careers.</p><p>In this show, we especially get into topics such as:&nbsp;<strong>building a real estate portfolio from scratch</strong>, non-QM loans and their big benefits for investors,&nbsp;<strong>when to stop buying rentals</strong>&nbsp;and focus on&nbsp;<strong>paying off your portfolio</strong>, finding&nbsp;<strong>off-market deals</strong>, and the classic&nbsp;<strong>cash flow vs. appreciation</strong>&nbsp;debate for long term wealth. This episode features both rookie