702: Seeing Greene: Do 40-Year Mortgages Ever Make Sense?

Renting vs. buying a home, forty-year mortgages, HELOCs, and relationships vs. real estate. There’s something for everyone on this episode of Seeing Greene, as David tackles questions that go far beyond just basic investing. And as the housing market continues to get even more confusing, homebuyers, landlords, and sellers are stuck with some serious debates that only an expert agent, mortgage broker, and investor like David can answer! When choosing to rent vs. buy a home, David uses some geographic-specific data to decide which markets make more sense to own. Then, we have a question on how an interest-only mortgage works, and whether not paying into principal is a waste of time or a better option for cash-flow-strapped landlords. If you’re thinking of buying a property in all cash, David has some advice as to why now may not be the time to use loan-free dollars to get a better deal. Finally, David takes a more personal question from a listener, asking when to put real estate over relationships and why dating feels like a “waste of time” when trying to build wealth. 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: Buying vs. renting and when house hacking makes sense EVEN if you lose money every month Using a HELOC (home equity line of credit) to buy your first rental and the dangers of doing so Investing in your business vs. buying more real estate and when to do both The “lease-back” agreement and why it’s a phenomenal way to get a tough deal done Buying rentals in cash and why it may be a mistake as the markets shifts more to the buyers Having a social life vs. investing and why so many investors find dating a waste of time And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Investor-Friendly Real Estate Agent BiggerPocke