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Rent prices have steadily risen for as long as we can remember. But, few of us would have ever expected the unimaginable rent hikes of 2020-2022. With major metros seeing double-digit year-over-year rent percentage bumps, residents were forced to throw a larger chunk of their income toward housing. Now, with higher rent prices than ever before, America has become “rent-burdened,” and a dangerous threshold has been crossed.
What’s causing this rise in rents? Are investors to blame? And what’s a solution that could benefit builders, buyers, and renters? We’ve got Lu Chen and Thomas LaSalvia from Moody’s Commercial Real Estate division to give us their findings. Lu and Thomas’s team have been tracking rent prices carefully, logging which cities have seen the most significant price increases, which are becoming increasingly unaffordable, and what can be done about the problem. With a lack of housing supply and inflation eating away Americans’ income, what can everyday investors like us do?
Thankfully, there is a solution to this problem that could help curb unaffordability while presenting a profit for investors. Lu and Thomas go over exactly what would have to happen to return to a normalized, affordable housing market and what’s hurting our efforts to get there. Plus, with rents becoming unaffordable for many young Americans, our Dave duo asks, “Is real estate still safe to invest in?” All that and more in this edition of BiggerNews! 
In This Episode We Cover
America’s “rent-burdened” status and why prices have crossed a critical threshold 
Real estate markets that have seen the largest increase in rent over the past three years
Luxury housing and how its development is hurting the effort to increase affordable housing 
Whether or not investors are to blame for rents skyrocketing 
“Inclusionary housing” and how investors can fill the affordable housing need while making a profit 
Whether or not real estate is still safe if renters get priced out of the market 
And So Much More!


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Buy real estate or face your dollar’s demise. While this may sound like doomsday prophesying or over-bullish investor attitudes towards properties, the fact is that most investors today won’t make it. With inflation raging ahead, home prices double-digit percentages higher than they were a few years ago, and food and energy costs spiking, your cash isn’t safe. The value of your money is burning, and your bank account won’t be able to extinguish the flames. But there is still hope to build wealth.
Welcome back to a macroeconomic Seeing Greene episode where David tells you what he really thinks about today’s inflationary economy. If you want to grow your wealth while prices pop off, this is the episode to tune into. But it’s not just CPI rate rants this time; David will also advise on what to do when down payment requirements more than double at the last second, why Midwest “cash flow” markets aren’t what they seem, building vs. buying an ADU (accessory dwelling unit), and when to sell a rental or flip that is bleeding money every month. 
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:
What to invest in when inflation is eating away at your hard-earned money 
Down payment requirements and what to do when you can’t close with low money down
Cash flow vs. appreciation and using “portfolio architecture” to build the BEST portfolio possible
Buying vs. building an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) and which will make you wealthier as a result 
How to make money on a house flip gone wrong (even if it’s in a rough neighborhood) 
Negative equity and whether or not to sell a rental that is losing value
What to do with $30K in today’s expensive investing environment 
And So Much More!
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Financial freedom isn’t important until your life flashes before your eyes. When everything could end, thoughts of your partner, children, and family come to mind, and most notably, what you left behind for them. Pasha Maleknia was thrown into a warzone and came within minutes of meeting his end. As he sat, not knowing whether or not he would ever see his wife again, he made a promise to build financial freedom for his family so that if anything happened to him, they would be protected.
Pasha kept his promise and is here to share exactly how he got it done. Through chaos, Pasha was given a second chance at building the life he dreamed of, starting a real estate investment portfolio that has grown to a double-digit unit count with close to six figures in expected cash flow. None of what he did was easy, but using his background in coding, systems, and optimizing everything for efficiency, Pasha is building a hands-off real estate empire that will set his whole family financially free.
If you’ve struggled to progress with rental properties, do NOT miss out on Pasha’s story. He explains exactly how his “why” forced him to reach financial freedom in only a few years and what he’s doing now to ensure his wealth never stops growing. Don’t wait for it to be too late. Put your life in your hands, and take Pasha’s words to heart.
In This Episode We Cover:
The near-death experience that forced Pasha to find financial freedom for his family 
Building your “income-producing box” that will take care of your family for decades 
DIY rehabs and why you DON’T need to know everything before you start investing 
Pasha’s killer first rental property and the “surprise” basement that came with it 
Using the BRRRR method to quickly multiply your portfolio without much cash needed 
How to automate your ENTIRE rental property portfolio so you do nothing 
And So Much More!
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Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth
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Real estate investing has changed a LOT over the past few years. For most people getting into rental property investing in the mid-2010s, profitable properties were plentiful, cash flow was almost automatic, and equity was flowing in the tens (if not hundreds) of thousands every year. Unfortunately, this real estate market is long gone. Now, there’s blood in the streets as new investors try to salvage sickly-looking deals that don’t cash flow and come with pathetic-looking profits. And maybe, just maybe, that’s why now is the best time to buy.
Make no mistake, real estate investing isn’t easy, and just buying any house WON’T make you rich. But, the 2023 housing market has far more opportunity than most people think, and David Greene, Henry Washington, and Rob Abasolo are here to explain how. These three investors have been gobbling up rental properties as quickly as possible. And even with lower margins, slim cash flow, and limited equity, there is some method to their madness.
If NOTHING you’re looking at is cash flowing and almost every home seems overpriced (especially with today’s mortgage rates), this is THE episode to tune into. In it, David, Henry, and Rob will detail how you can “create” a profitable property while the masses sit on the sidelines, as well as go over real, authentic deals they’re doing today to show you it isn’t impossible to invest in 2023. 
In This Episode We Cover:
How to analyze a real estate deal and what to do if none of the properties show a profit 
The 2023 housing market and how things have changed over the past few years
Investor expectations and why the times of “get rich quick” are long gone 
How to build, buy, or force equity into your rentals so you get rich in the background
Simple steps the average investor can do to make their real estate deals work 
Renting vs. flipping and which exit to take in a volatile housing market 
And So Much More!
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Introduction to Real Estate Investment Analysis
How To Analyze A Short-Term Rental In 2023
2023 Housing Market Outlook
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You’ve been lied to about affordable housing. Most people will either tell you it’s impossible to buy an affordable home or that those buying affordable homes are outright stupid. The term “affordable” has been correlated with inexperienced buyers getting cheap deals on homes, often ending up in trailer parks or something of the sort. But things have changed. Mortgage rates are at decade highs, home prices tower over what everyday workers can afford, and a new age of affordability is upon us—we’re here to unlock it for you.
A new forest of David Greenery has sprouted as we welcome Kristina Smallhorn and Rob Abasolo onto this episode of Seeing Greene. Kristina, Louisiana-based realtor, has been fighting for affordability, helping get her clients into creative homes that don’t break the bank. She’s here to dispel all the myths about affordable housing, manufactured homes, modular homes, land investing, and more. We’ll touch on build-to-rent homes and who should NOT be investing in them, green flags to look out for when buying land, and the danger behind new forty-year mortgages.
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In This Episode We Cover:
Affordability in 2023 and how homebuyers can still purchase even with high home prices
Modular homes and how these cheaper builds are quickly becoming the high-quality norm
Build-to-rent properties and whether or not appreciation is worth the lack of cash flow
Red (and green) flags to watch out for when buying land, plus how to know a plot can even be built on
The forty-year mortgage explained and why it may be a BAD idea for desperate borrowers
Misconceptions about affordable housing and why “mobile homes” aren’t what you think
And So Much More!
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Here are 92 of the Most Affordable Housing Markets in the World
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Did you know you can invest in real estate using funds you’ve probably forgotten about? For years, you’ve been socking away money into your IRA or 401(k) to ensure an abundant retirement. The problem? You’ve only been able to invest those funds into passive investments like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. What about the investors who want a more active income stream with bigger tax benefits, more equity upside, and plenty of cash flow? Can you use your retirement accounts to build wealth with real estate?
If you ask Kaaren Hall, her answer is a resounding yes. Kaaren saw quickly how the real money was being made in real estate, so she began investing herself, later realizing that she could use her retirement funds to build a real estate portfolio faster. She founded uDirect IRA Services to help other investors build wealth a better way, opening up more options for passive income, so your retirement accounts can grow into the millions.
If you want to scale your real estate portfolio but don’t have the cash on hand, this could be your PERFECT option. Kaaren goes over exactly how to use your retirement accounts to invest in real estate, what you can (and definitely can’t) do when investing this way, and how you can start raising capital for your own deal using other people’s retirement funds. This is a $40 trillion untapped opportunity, so don’t miss out!
In This Episode We Cover:
Tax-free real estate profits and using self-directed IRAs to build your retirement accounts
How Kaaren used retirement funds to buy her newest investment property 
The self-directed IRA explained and why SO many savvy investors use one 
The “layers” of retirement that’ll help you build massive wealth for later in life 
Mistakes you can make when using self-directed funds to invest (and how to avoid them)
And So Much More!
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The Self-Directed IRA: What You Should Know About This Wealth-Building Tool
How to Invest in Real Estate With a Self-Directed IRA
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