953: Is the 1% Rule Dead? + Why Building (NOT Buying) Could Make You More

Could building houses make you more money than buying existing ones? When should someone use the 1% rule in real estate, and when does this metric point to a cash flow disaster? What’s the best way to get more capital or funding for future real estate deals: get a HELOC on your primary residence or look for investor-only DSCR loans? We’re pulling some of the top questions from the BiggerPockets Forums and giving our answers on today’s show!

Expert investors Dave Meyer, James Dainard, and Kathy Fettke from the BiggerPockets On the Market podcast are on today to answer YOUR real estate investing questions. First, we return to the age-old debate, “Does the 1% rule exist anymore?” With high home prices and lagging rent growth, this once foolproof metric could be an outdated calculation inexperienced real estate investors should avoid. Next, can you make more money building houses than flipping houses? 

Are turnkey rentals the best “low headache” real estate investment? We’ll answer that and give our thoughts on when to use a HELOC (home equity line of credit) vs. a DSCR loan (debt service coverage ratio). Finally, for our out-of-state investors, we share the top metrics to look at BEFORE you invest in a new market. 

Want to ask a real estate investing question? Post yours in the BiggerPockets Forums, and we might select it for our next show!

In This Episode We Cover

The 1% rule explained and when you should (and definitely shouldn’t) use it to decide on deals

Building new construction vs. flipping houses, plus which could make you more in 2024

Turnkey real estate investing and whether the lost value-add potential is worth the passive income

HELOCs (home equity lines of credit) vs. DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) loans

Best tools to use and metrics to track when looking into out-of-state investing markets 

And So Much More!

(00:00) Intro

(00:46) Is the 1% Rule Dead?

(08:24) Building vs. Flipping Houses

(14:30) Are Turnkey Rentals Worth It?

(20:56) HELOCs vs. DSCR Loans

(25:07) Local Market Metrics to Track

(30:46) Ask Us Your Question!

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