The United States Government gives investors a lot of money to improve communities.

Congress sends the funds to counties, cities, and non-profit organizations to create programs for individual investors.

The problem is that they aren't very good at promoting the availability of these funds.

On this episode, Matthew shares where to look for these programs to help you find available programs in your area.

We also talk about a program that will give you a rebate for buying appliances and how your tenants can get financial assistance if they have difficulty paying rent.

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Joel has been investing in rentals for over 40 years and has figured out some simple things investors can do to make more money from their rentals.

Some of the topics we cover on this episode:

The most important element in building wealth with rentals.

Why he doesn't think of maintenance as an expense?

How can he get higher rent than similar properties?

This one thing determines your success and happiness as an investor.

How he saves time by weeding out candidates before he shows the property.

Should you rent to people with pets?

How to use collection agencies to collect unpaid rent.


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Annie had long considered buying a rental property, but she and her husband recently decided it was time to buy their first rental.

On this episode, we discuss how Annie found the property, how they came up with the down payment money, and look at the numbers for the property.

Her property had existing tenants. We talk about the information the seller gave her about the tenants before closing and how the tenants have worked out.

We also talk about opportunities that Annie has to increase the future cash flow on the property.

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Nick shares how having an emergency fund helped him pay for expensive repairs to some of his rentals.

He talks about how much he spent on the repairs and why he didn't file an insurance claim.

We also discuss Nick's rule of thumb for figuring out how much money to set aside for emergencies.

Nick also talks about how his income at his day job has been reduced recently and how having a combination of an emergency fund and cash flow from his rentals has helped him survive this period.

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Jeff shares how he built his portfolio of over 100 rental units, by buying smaller apartment buildings, letting them appreciate. Then 1031 exchanging them for a bigger property in a better area.

Jeff also shares why he doesn't invest in his local area.

We talk about how he does this with the help of a team, how he figured out the area he invests in, and why he likes investing in multi-family properties vs single families.

Jeff also talks about how working with the right people has helped him find deals, buy properties sight unseen, and manage and fix up properties.

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Nick shares how he has built his rental portfolio by building equity in rental properties and then using a line of credit to tap into that equity to buy and fix up the new properties.

We also talk about how he used 15-year mortgages to build up equity faster. Doing this, in combination with the market appreciation over time, has helped him build equity that he has used to help him grow his rental portfolio.

Nick also reviews the numbers for a recent deal. We go over the numbers, and he explains how the financing works.

https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode492

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Caeli Ridge shares the latest news on the mortgage market.

We discuss where rates are headed and how this will affect rental property investors.

Caeli shares today's rates, and we go over a payment example.

Caeli also talks about how much money investors would save if rates come down more.

We also talk about a creative strategy to save money on interest.

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Terry Kerr and Liz Nowlin of MidSouth Home Buyers share how they help people invest in rentals by doing all the work for them.

They find a distressed property, do a full renovation, find a well-qualified resident, and then sell the property to an investor.

MidSouth also continues to manage the properties for their investors after the sale.

Everything Is completely done for the investor.

Do you think it sounds too good to be true?

It's not. Dan Lane has bought four properties from Terry and Liz over the last seven years and has had a great experience.

On this episode, we go into detail about exactly how this works; we also talk about what the neighborhoods and what the properties are like, the guarantees that come with every property, and the little details that MidSouth does to help make the investment profitable.

Dan also shares his experience and we look at one of his rentals and go over the numbers. 

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Dane thought about buying rentals for ten years before he finally got started.

On this episode, we talk about:

Turning his primary home into a rental

How making a big sacrifice early on helped him get started.

He faced some of the challenges with investing out-of-state. We figure out what went wrong and how he turned things around.

How he dealt with his city banning Airbnb right after he bought a property.

Why does he own rentals but also rents himself?

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Jeff lives in an area known for having lots of properties that make sense for rental properties, but he chose to invest out of state.

On this episode, we compare how the properties, property values, neighborhoods, and property taxes are different in the area he invested in vs where he lives.

We talk about how he found his properties and virtually toured them on FaceTime.

Jeff shares the numbers for one of his deals and tells us what he does with his profit.

We also discuss the challenges he had with his first property manager and why he had to fire him.

https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode489

Evan started investing in cheap properties that he rented to Section 8 tenants.

On this episode, we take a realistic look at investing in these low-cost and high-return properties.

Evan shares the good and the bad of Section 8.

He discusses his most significant expense and why assigning a percentage to the budget for expenses doesn't work.

We also compare his experience owning cheap rentals with his experience owning more expensive rentals.

https://rentalincomepodcast.com/episode488