Rookie Reply: Rental Arbitrage 101 and How to Invest Your Home Equity

You know real estate investing is a great way to build wealth, but maybe you fear you don’t have the resources to start. Well, there’s a way to create cash flow without money OR rentals—rental arbitrage! This low-risk, rookie-friendly strategy could be your gateway into the world of real estate. In today’s episode, we’ll cover the pros and cons of this strategy and whether it still works in 2024!

Welcome back to another Rookie Reply! If you’re a homeowner looking to buy your first rental property, tapping into your home equity gives you an enormous advantage. We’ll show you how to quickly build and scale a real estate portfolio through the BRRRR method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat), and you’ll also learn when to use a cash-out refinance or get a home equity line of credit (HELOC) instead. Finally, inheriting tenants puts you in a difficult spot. How should you introduce yourself to tenants? What’s the best way to raise rents on long-term tenants? Stick around to find out!

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In This Episode We Cover:

How to cash flow WITHOUT money or rentals (and whether this strategy works in 2024)

The pros and cons of Airbnb arbitrage (and costly mistakes to avoid!)

The BEST ways to leverage your home equity as a new investor

Using the BRRRR method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) to build your portfolio

When to use a cash-out refinance versus a home equity line of credit (HELOC)

Crucial steps to take when inheriting tenants with your rental property

How to get tenants to agree to rent increases using the “binder method”

And So Much More!

Links from the Show

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See Ashley and Tony at BPCON2024 in Cancun!

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(00:00) Intro

(00:57) What Is Rental Arbitrage?

(10:53) HUGE Arbitrage Mistakes to Avoid

(14:50) How to Invest Your Home Equity

(21:38) Inheriting Tenants & Raising Rents

(31:58) Send Us Your Question!

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