720: Seeing Greene: Why Interest Rates Don’t Matter As Much as You Think

2023-01-29

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How important are mortgage rates to real estate investing? Should I take out as much depreciation as possible to lower my taxes? And what should I do when my DTI (debt-to-income) ratio is too high? You’ve got the questions, and David Greene has the answers! On this episode of Seeing Greene, David goes high-level, getting into the topics like real estate tax benefits, return on equity (ROE), and why loans and leverage are riskier than most rookies think!We’ve got questions from house hac...

How important are mortgage rates to real estate investing? Should I take out as much depreciation as possible to lower my taxes? And what should I do when my DTI (debt-to-income) ratio is too high? You’ve got the questions, and David Greene has the answers! On this episode of Seeing Greene, David goes high-level, getting into the topics like real estate tax benefits, return on equity (ROE), and why loans and leverage are riskier than most rookies think!

We’ve got questions from house hackers, BRRRRers, multifamily and commercial investors, and more on this week’s Seeing Greene. First, we hear from a college student trying to house hack in an expensive housing market. Then, a family who has outgrown their space and wants to use creative financing to buy their next primary residence. And finally, a mother concerned that real estate investing could affect her children’s stability. Don’t know what you’d do in these situations? Then, stick around! David’s got the answers!

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:

How to house hack even in a high-priced housing market

BRRRRing into a higher interest rate and when it makes sense to cash out

Creative financing strategies and whether or not they’re worth using for residential real estate

Margin loans and when it makes sense to take out leverage from your stock portfolio

ROI (return on investment) vs. ROE (return on equity) and how to value a primary turned rental property

House hacking’s effect on family life and when moving isn’t worth the money

Bonus depreciation explained and the short-term gain, and long-term pain of big tax deductions

And So Much More!

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